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violate vs intrude

intrude vs violate

violate and intrude both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
violate No No Yes No
intrude No No Yes No
As verbs, intrude is a hyponym of violate; that is, intrude is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than violate:
  • violate: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  • intrude: enter unlawfully on someone's property
violate (verb) intrude (verb)
destroy thrust oneself in as if by force
destroy and strip of its possession enter uninvited
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises search or inquire in a meddlesome way
force (someone) to have sex against their will enter unlawfully on someone's property
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 intrude

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