English dictionary
encroach
/E/n'kr/oU//tS/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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Encroachment.
Source: webster1913
verb
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advance beyond the usual limit
Source: WordNet 3.0
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impinge or infringe upon
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another; to trespass; to intrude; to trench; -- commonly with <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>; as, to <i>encroach</i> on a neighbor; to <i>encroach</i> on the highway.
Source: webster1913