| 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, violate. Idioms: pay no attention to. See RESIST. 2. To violate a moral or divine law: err, offend, sin, trespass. See RIGHT. 3. To fail to fulfill (a promise) or conform to (a regulation): breach, break, contravene, infringe, violate. See DO.
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| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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