About The Word Encroach
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Encroach
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What's The Definition Of Encroach?
[v] advance beyond the usual limit
[v] impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains" Synonyms | Synonyms for Encroach: entrench | impinge | impinge | infringe | trench Related Terms | Find terms related to Encroach: abuse a privilege | adopt | advance upon | appropriate | arrogate | assume | barge in | bother | break bounds | break in | break in upon | burst in | bust in | butt in | charge in | come between | crash | crash in | crash the gates | creep in | crowd in | cut in | edge in | elbow in | encroach upon | entrench | foist in | go too far | horn | horn in | impinge | impose | impose on | impose upon | inconvenience | infiltrate | infringe | insinuate | interfere | interlope | interpose | intervene | intrude | invade | irrupt | know no bounds | make an inroad | make free with | obtrude | obtrude upon | overstep | overstep the bounds | play God | press in | presume on | presume upon | pretend to | push in | put on | put upon | rush in | seize | slink in | slip in | smash in | sneak in | squeeze in | steal in | storm in | take a liberty | take liberties | take over | throng in | thrust in | transgress | trench | trespass | trouble | usurp | work in | worm in See Also | advance | go on | march on | move on | pass on | progress | take advantage | trespass Encroach In Webster's Dictionary \En*croach"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Encroached}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Encroaching}.] [OF. encrochier to perch, prop., to
hook, fasten a hook (perh. confused with acrochier, F.
accrocher, to hook, get hold of, E. accroach); pref. en- (L.
in) + F. croc hook. See {Crook}, and cf. {Accroach}.]
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; as, to encroach on a neighbor; to
encroach on the highway.
No sense, faculty, or member must encroach upon or
interfere with the duty and office of another. --South.
Superstition, . . . a creeping and encroaching evil.
--Hooker.
Exclude the encroaching cattle from thy ground.
--Dryden.
Syn: To intrude; trench; infringe; invade; trespass.
\En*croach"\, n. Encroachment. [Obs.] --South. |
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