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intrude vs violate

violate vs intrude

intrude and violate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intrude No No Yes No
violate No No Yes No
As verbs, violate is a hypernym of intrude; that is, violate is a word with a broader meaning than intrude:
  • intrude: enter unlawfully on someone's property
  • violate: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Other hypernyms of intrude include breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress.
intrude (verb) violate (verb)
thrust oneself in as if by force destroy
enter uninvited destroy and strip of its possession
search or inquire in a meddlesome way act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
enter unlawfully on someone's property 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 intrude and violate

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