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Violate vs Volition - What's the difference?

violate | volition |

As a proper noun violate

is .

As a noun volition is

a conscious choice or decision.

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

    volition

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A conscious choice or decision.
  • The mental power or ability of choosing; the will.
  • Out of all the factors that can influence a person's decision, none can match the power of his or her own volition .