Abide and Violate

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Abide verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.

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Violate is an antonym for abide.

Nearby Words: abiding, abidance

Violate verb - To fail to keep.

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Abide is an antonym for violate in obey topic.

mind	abide mind	violate mind
wish	abide wish	violate wish
nature	abide nature	violate nature
sort	abide sort	violate sort
Other words: time, law, code, concept, rules.

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