trespass (n.)

  1. a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages

  2. entry to anothers property without right or permission

    [ Syn: encroachment , violation , intrusion , usurpation ]

    trespass (v.)

  1. enter unlawfully on someones property; Dont trespass on my land!

    [ Syn: intrude ]

  2. make excessive use of; You are taking advantage of my good will!; She is trespassing upon my privacy

    [ Syn: take advantage ]

  3. break the law

  4. commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

    [ Syn: sin , transgress ]

  5. pass beyond (limits or boundaries)

    [ Syn: transgress , overstep ]

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