Violate vs Pursue - What's the difference?

As a proper noun violate

is .

(obsolete|transitive) to follow with harmful intent; to try to harm, to persecute, torment.

(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.

* violation * violable * violative

* comply * obey

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(pursu)

(obsolete) To follow with harmful intent; to try to harm, to persecute, torment.

To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.

* Wyclif Bible, John xv. 20

The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have pursued' me, they shall ' pursue you also.

* 2009 , Martin Chulov, ‘Iraqi shoe-thrower claims he suffered torture in jail’, The Guardian , 15 Sep 09:

He now feared for his life, and believed US intelligence agents would pursue him.

To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).

Her rival pursued a quite different course.

To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).

* 2009 , Benjamin Pogrund, ‘Freeze won't hurt Netanyahu’, The Guardian , 1 Dec 09:

He even stands to gain in world terms: his noisy critics strengthen his projected image of a man determined to pursue peace with Palestinians.

To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).