accroach

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

catch

encroach

usurp

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈkɹəʊtʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: acrochen

In summary

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