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violate vs assail

assail vs violate

violate and assail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
violate No No Yes No
assail No No Yes No
As verbs, assail is a hypernym of violate; that is, assail is a word with a broader meaning than violate:
  • violate: force (someone) to have sex against their will
  • assail: attack someone physically or emotionally
Other hypernyms of violate include assault, attack, set on.
As verbs, assail is a hypernym of violate; that is, assail is a word with a broader meaning than violate:
  • violate: violate the sacred character of a place or language
  • assail: attack someone physically or emotionally
Other hypernyms of violate include assault, attack, set on.
violate (verb) assail (verb)
destroy attack in speech or writing
destroy and strip of its possession attack someone physically or emotionally
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
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
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