Definitions and Examples of violate, desecrate
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To break or fail to comply with a law, rule, or agreement; to infringe upon someone's rights or privacy.
Example
The company violated the environmental regulations by dumping toxic waste into the river.
To damage or treat with disrespect a sacred or holy place, object, or person.
Example
The vandals desecrated the church by spray-painting graffiti on its walls.
Key Differences: violate vs desecrate
- 1Violate is a general term that describes breaking a law, rule, or agreement.
- 2Desecrate is a more specific term that describes damaging or treating with disrespect a sacred or holy place, object, or person.
Effective Usage of violate, desecrate
- 1Legal Context: Use violate in legal contexts to describe breaking laws or agreements.
- 2Religious Context: Use desecrate in religious contexts to describe disrespecting sacred places or objects.
- 3Everyday Context: Use these antonyms in everyday conversations to express disapproval of disrespectful actions.
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Remember this!
The antonyms have distinct nuances: Violate conveys breaking laws or agreements, while desecrate denotes disrespecting sacred places or objects. Use these words in legal and religious contexts, as well as everyday conversations to express disapproval of disrespectful actions.
