transgress
Meaning
- (transitive) To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
- (transitive) To act in violation of some law.
- (intransitive) To commit an offense; to sin.
- (intransitive) To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.
Synonyms
overstep the mark
offend against
break the law
commit a crime
Translations
transgredir
transgresser
violare
überschreiten
transgredir
inbreuk maken opPronounced as (IPA)
/tɹænzˈɡɹɛs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English transgressen, from Old French transgresser and Latin transgressus, past participle of transgredior.
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