rape vs violate

rape is a noun but violate is not a noun.

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

As verbs, rape and violate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rape include despoil, plunder, spoil.

As verbs, rape and violate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rape include assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, ravish.

rape (noun)	violate (noun)
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop

rape (verb)	violate (verb)
destroy and strip of its possession	destroy
force (someone) to have sex against their will	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