Encroach
Word | ENCROACH |
Character | 8 |
Hyphenation | en croach |
Pronunciations | /ɛŋˈkɹəʊtʃ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Encroach"
What do we mean by encroach?
To take another's possessions or rights gradually or stealthily. intransitive verb
To advance beyond proper or former limits. intransitive verb
To commit encroachment. intransitive verb
To seize; take; take possession of; get; obtain.
To enter, intrude, or trespass upon the possessions, jurisdiction, rights, province, domain, or limits of some other person or thing; infringe upon or restrict another's right in any way; specifically, in law, to extend one's possession of land so as to transgress the boundary between it and the rightful possession or enjoyment of another or of the public: with on or upon before the object.
Figuratively, to intrude gradually; lay hold, as if by stealth or irresistible power: with on or upon before the object: as, old age is encroaching upon me.
Synonyms Trench upon, infringe upon, etc. (see trespass, v. i.); to invade, violate, creep upon.
The act of encroaching; encroachment. noun
To enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another; to trespass; to intrude; to trench; -- commonly with on or upon intransitive verb
Encroachment. noun
To seize, appropriate verb
To intrude unrightfully on someone else's rights or territory verb
To advance gradually beyond due limits verb
Encroachment. noun
Impinge or infringe upon verb
Advance beyond the usual limit verb
Encroachment.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Encroach
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The word "encroach" in example sentences
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What does encroach mean?
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