transgress

1 to commit an offense I didn't realize I was transgressing when I told your sister she looked like she had lost weight Synonyms err, fall, sin, stray, offend, trespass, wanderRelated Words breach, break, infringe, violate; backslide, lapse; mess upNear Antonyms forgive, justify, pardon; regret, repent, rue

2 to fail to keep don't even think about transgressing the drug laws of that Asian country, for punishments are severe and there's nothing that our government can do to intervene Synonyms breach, break, contravene, fracture, infringe, offend, traduce, violateRelated Words disobey, rebel; blow off, brush (off), disregard, flout, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, tune out, wink (at); dismiss, pooh-pooh (also pooh), scorn, shrug off; defy, resist, withstandNear Antonyms defer (to), serve, submit (to), surrender (to), yield (to); attend, hear, heed, listen (to), mark, note, notice, regard, watchAntonyms comply (with), conform (to), follow, mind, obey, observe