Difference between Transgress and Violate

What is the difference between Transgress and Violate?

Transgress as a verb is to exceed or overstep some limit or boundary. while Violate as a verb is to break, disregard, disagree or not act according to (rules, conventions, etc.).

Transgress

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary. To act in violation of some law. To commit an offense; to sin. To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.

Violate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To break, disregard, disagree or not act according to (rules, conventions, etc.).To rape.

We hope you now know whether to use Transgress or Violate in your sentence.

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