TRESPASSES Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

trespasses 1 of 2

noun

plural of trespass

as in crimes

a breaking of a moral or legal code forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us

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as in infringements

a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation plagiarism is a serious trespass of academic integrity

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trespasses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of trespass

as in sins

to commit an offense I consider him to be trespassing against all of us when he trespasses against any one of us

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Recent Examples of trespasses

Noun

Those included reports of a man with a gun, three drug overdoses, 56 disorderly conducts, 11 batteries, 13 trespasses and five robberies. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Bees don’t necessarily want to enter your home and bother you, but an open door or window can allow for some accidental trespasses. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026 The pattern of trespasses at Mar-a-Lago culminated in a dramatic security incident on Sunday, when an armed man carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can breached the perimeter. — Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026 These seem like minor trespasses, but when no one feels comfortable telling the truth, the influence such behavior has on the 12-year-old Janna becomes concerning. — Stephen Saito, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025 Matilda, fresh on the island, even trespasses on Beechwood and sees the wreckage herself. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 Jake is revealed to be embezzling from his business and steadily engages in a series of moral, personal, and legal trespasses that are at least as bad as Vince’s. — Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025 But others couldn’t look past his previous trespasses. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespasses

Noun

Taylor, who led the rebel movement before becoming Liberia's president, was later convicted of aiding and abetting crimes committed by rebel forces in neighboring Sierra Leone.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Yet, punishing such authoritarian lawbreakers for their domestic and international crimes is essential, in my view.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of crimes

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In April, the Actors Committee of the China Federation of Radio and Television Associations released a statement condemning such infringements and asserted that AI platforms needed to comply with the laws and strengthen their compliance rules.

— Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
To complete the drama, England finished with 13, Argentina with 15 when Henry Pollock was sent to the sin-bin over team infringements and Emmanuel Iyogun, on debut, for cynical offending.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of infringements

Verb

John DeWitt, the four-star general who oversaw the internment program, in particular, seems to be a forerunner to some of America's worst errors, paranoia, sins.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
God’s likeness, which is our true, spiritual identity, never sins and is never punished.

— Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025

Definition of sins

Noun

Meanwhile, drone debris and airspace violations in Moldova and Romania highlight widening risks for Europe.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
However the police video footage shows officers left Saetern laying flat on his back in a spit hood and unattended for 10 minutes— clear violations of national policies regarding those tools, a police expert said.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of violations

Verb

Perhaps most telling of all, Stone cuts the character of Carlotta, a governess born to circus performers who wanders through the play like a lost clown, origin-less, amused, and sad.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
His storytelling wanders us through the city, from one seemingly unplanned pocket of interest to another—what a media or urban critic (and Wilson is both) might call a dérive.

— Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of wanders

Verb

Because every moment is narrated in Ugandan Sign Language and International Sign, Deaf travelers are more deeply immersed in the experience, and a welcome hush falls over the environment—which is, surprise, appreciated by the wildlife too.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
However, the salt can solidify if its temperature falls too close to its freezing point.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

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