SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
trespass
verb
To enter another person's property without permission; figuratively, to intrude on rights or boundaries.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Intrude beyond a boundary
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Usage distinction
Return to topTrespass may be literal entry or a figurative intrusion. Infringe and encroach usually need on or upon, while overstep often takes a direct object.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See trespass in use
The group took care not to trespass on the neighboring garden while measuring the fence.
A comic intruder decides to trespass in a private rehearsal loft after clearly being told that the tenant has not granted permission to enter.
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