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conflict vs violate

violate vs conflict

conflict is a noun but violate is not a noun.

conflict and violate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conflict Yes No Yes No
violate No No Yes No
As verbs, violate is a hypernym of conflict; that is, violate is a word with a broader meaning than conflict:
  • conflict: go against, as of rules and laws
  • violate: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Other hypernyms of conflict include breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress.
conflict (noun) violate (noun)
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
an incompatibility of dates or events
a disagreement or argument about something important
opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)
a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
conflict (verb) violate (verb)
go against, as of rules and laws destroy
be in conflict destroy and strip of its possession
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
Difference between conflict and violate

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