attack vs violate

violate vs attack

attack is a noun but violate is not a noun.

attack and violate both are verbs.

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

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

attack: attack someone physically or emotionally
violate: force (someone) to have sex against their will

Other hyponyms of attack include bait, set, sic, bulldog, rush, blindside, savage, reassail, jump, beset, set upon, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, rape, ravish, desecrate, outrage, profane, molest.

attack (noun)	violate (noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
the act of attacking
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
an offensive move in a sport or game
strong criticism
intense adverse criticism
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

attack (verb)	violate (verb)
begin to injure	destroy
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task	destroy and strip of its possession
attack in speech or writing	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with	force (someone) to have sex against their will
take the initiative and go on the offensive	violate the sacred character of a place or language
attack someone physically or emotionally	fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

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