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To gradually intrude on another person's space, time, or rights.

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encroach

Administrative tasks began to encroach on the time reserved for writing.
Dictionary practice example.
Stacked crates began to encroach on a shared passage in a fictional lodging house as the steward added another row each day beyond his allotted storage area.
From Confined by Someone Else's Rules.
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