violate an oath

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• oath — n. solemn promise; solemn promise to tell the truth 1) to administer an oath to smb. 2) to put smb. under oath 3) to swear, take an oath 4) to violate an oath 5) a solemn oath 6) a loyalty oath 7) an oath to + inf. (she took an oath to do her… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Oath Keepers — is an American nonprofit organization[1] that advocates that its members (current and former U.S. military and law enforcement) uphold the Constitution of the United States should they be ordered to violate it.[2] The Oath Keepers motto is Not On …   Wikipedia

• Oath of the Young Guard (Soviet resistance) — Oath of the Young Guard was written in October 1942, when the organization had just 17 members. It was written on a piece of paper by Ivan Zemnukhov. All members took this oath and each candidate should have taken this oath before he or she was… …   Wikipedia

• violate one's oath — index defect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• violate — (v.) early 15c., to break (an oath, etc.), from L. violatus (see VIOLATION (Cf. violation)). Sense of ravish is first recorded mid 15c. Related: Violated; violating …   Etymology dictionary

• Oath of citizenship (Canada) — The Oath of Citizenship, as established by the Citizenship Act (R.S. 1985), is a statement recited and signed by candidates who wish to become citizens of Canada; upon signing the oath, citizenship is granted. [… …   Wikipedia

• oath — noun 1 formal promise ADJECTIVE ▪ sacred, solemn ▪ blood ▪ Hippocratic ▪ a doctor s Hippocratic oath ▪ presidential …   Collocations dictionary

• violate — verb ADVERB ▪ blatantly, flagrantly ▪ They have flagrantly violated the treaty. ▪ clearly ▪ Some companies have clearly violated the rules. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• violate —    (of a male)    to copulate with extramaritally    The common violent imagery, although the word is also used where there have been blandishments and no force:     With unchaste purpose, and with oath to violate    My lady s honour.… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• violate — v.tr. 1 disregard; fail to comply with (an oath, treaty, law, etc.). 2 treat (a sanctuary etc.) profanely or with disrespect. 3 break in upon, disturb (a person s privacy etc.). 4 assault sexually; rape. Derivatives: violable adj. violation n.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Hippocratic Oath — For other uses, see Hippocratic Oath (disambiguation). A 12th century Byzantine manuscript of the Oath, rendered in the form of a cross. The Hippocratic Oath is an oath historically taken by physicians and other healthcare professionals swearing… …   Wikipedia