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violative vs violate

violate vs violative

violative is an adjective but violate is not an adjective.

violative is not a verb while violate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
violative No Yes No No
violate No No Yes No
violative (adjective) violate (adjective)
violating or tending to violate or offend against
violative (verb) violate (verb)
destroy
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
Difference between violative and violate

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