offend vs violate

offend and violate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, offend and violate are synonyms defined as:

offend and violate: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

Other synonyms of offend include breach, break, go against, infract, transgress.

offend (verb)	violate (verb)
hurt the feelings of	destroy
cause to feel resentment or indignation	destroy and strip of its possession
strike with disgust or revulsion	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
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