Comply and Violate

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Comply verb - Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes.

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Violate is an antonym for comply in obey topic.

Nearby Words: complied, complying

Violate verb - To fail to keep.

Usage example: you've violated the company's new rule against smoking within 30 feet of the building

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Comply is an antonym for violate in agreement topic.

order	comply order	violate order
rules	comply rules	violate rules

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