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Inviolate vs Violate - What's the difference?

inviolate | violate |

As an adjective inviolate

is not violated; free from violation or hurt of any kind; secure against violation or impairment.

As a verb violate is

{{cx|sometimes|computing|lang=en}} To break, disregard, disagree or not act according to (rules, conventions, etc.).

inviolate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not violated; free from violation or hurt of any kind; secure against violation or impairment.
  • His fortune of arms was still inviolate . — Francis Bacon.
  • Incorruptible.
  • Inviolate truth. — Denham.
    There chaste Alceste lives inviolate . — Spenser.

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    violate

    English

    Verb

    (violat)
  • To break, disregard, disagree or not act according to (rules, conventions, etc.).
  • The program tried to write to privileged memory, so it was flagged with a protect violate error.
    Accessing unauthorized files violates security protocol.
  • To rape.
  • Derived terms

    * violation * violable * violative

    Antonyms

    * comply * obey