| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To refuse or fail to obey: break, defy, disobey, flout, transgress. Idioms: pay no attention to. See RESIST. 2. To compel (another) to participate in or submit to a sexual act: assault, force, rape, ravish. See SEX. 3. To deprive of virginity: defile, deflower. See SEX. 4. To fail to fulfill (a promise) or conform to (a regulation): breach, break, contravene, infringe, transgress. See DO. 5. To spoil or mar the sanctity of: defile, desecrate, pollute, profane. See CLEAN, RELIGION, SACRED.
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