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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 island's 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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