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violate vs infringe

infringe vs violate

violate and infringe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
violate No No Yes No
infringe No No Yes No
As verbs, infringe is a hyponym of violate; that is, infringe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than violate:
  • violate: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  • infringe: go against, as of rules and laws
violate (verb) infringe (verb)
destroy advance beyond the usual limit
destroy and strip of its possession go against, as of rules and laws
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
Difference between violate and infringe

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