accroach

Signification (Anglais)

1. (transitive) To hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook.
2. (transitive) To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.
3. (intransitive) To encroach.

Synonymes

catch

encroach

usurp

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/əˈkɹəʊtʃ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: acrochen

In summary

From Middle English acrochen, from Old French acrochier (“to hook in”), from a + croche (“hook”).