assault vs violate

assault is a noun but violate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No
violate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, violate is a hyponym of assault; that is, violate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assault:

As verbs, assault and violate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of assault include dishonor, dishonour, outrage, rape, ravish.

assault (noun)	violate (noun)
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

assault (verb)	violate (verb)
attack in speech or writing	destroy
attack someone physically or emotionally	destroy and strip of its possession
force (someone) to have sex against their will	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
	force (someone) to have sex against their will
	violate the sacred character of a place or language
	fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns