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disturb vs violate

violate vs disturb

disturb and violate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disturb No No Yes No
violate No No Yes No
As verbs, violate is a hyponym of disturb; that is, violate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disturb:
  • disturb: tamper with
  • violate: destroy
Other hyponyms of disturb include upset.
disturb (verb) violate (verb)
destroy the peace or tranquility of destroy
damage as if by shaking or jarring destroy and strip of its possession
tamper with act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
change the arrangement or position of force (someone) to have sex against their will
move deeply violate the sacred character of a place or language
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
Difference between disturb and violate

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