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encroach

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of encroach

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits

  • each year the sea continues to encroach upon the islandʼs beaches
Synonyms of encroach

creep, inch, worm
Words Related to encroach

snake, sneak

entrench (also intrench), impinge, infringe, intrude, invade

overpass, overreach, overrun, overshoot, overstep

Synonym Discussion of encroach

trespass, encroach, infringe, invade mean to make inroads upon the property, territory, or rights of another. trespass implies an unwarranted or unlawful intrusion.
    • hunters trespassing on farmland
encroach suggests gradual or stealthy entrance upon another's territory or usurpation of another's rights or possessions.
    • the encroaching settlers displacing the native peoples
infringe implies an encroachment clearly violating a right or prerogative.
    • infringing a copyright
invade implies a hostile and injurious entry into the territory or sphere of another.
    • accused of invading their privacy

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