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Violate vs Violence - What's the difference?

violate | violence |

As a proper noun violate

is .

As a noun violence is

extreme force.

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

    External links

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    violence

    English

    Noun

  • Extreme force.
  • Action which causes destruction, pain, or suffering.
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  • Widespread fighting.
  • (figuratively) Injustice, wrong.
  • (obsolete) ravishment; rape; violation

    • Related terms

    * violent * violate * violation

    Hypernyms

    * (extreme force) force

    Antonyms

    * peace, nonviolence

    See also

    * domestic violence * reverse domestic violence ----