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transgress

/ transgress /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
Type of:
pass go through go across
Derived:
transgression
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
act in disregard of laws and rules
"offend all laws of humanity"
"violate the basic laws or human civilization"
"break a law"
Type of:
disrespect
Kinds of:
sin trespass blunder boob goof
Derived:
breach violator lawbreaker law offender misdemeanor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
"The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"
Type of:
spread overspread
Derived:
transgression
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
Type of:
offend infract violate
Kinds of:
fall
Derived:
transgression evildoing sin sinning sinner
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
25
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pass go through go across disrespect sin trespass blunder boob goof spread overspread offend