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Meaning of 'encroach' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Encroach [ n.]
- Encroachment.
2 . Encroach [ v. i.]
- To enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another; to trespass; to intrude; to trench; -- commonly with on or upon; as, to encroach on a neighbor; to encroach on the highway.

Meaning of 'encroach' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . encroach [ v]
Meaning (1):
- impinge or infringe upon
Example in sentence:
  • This impinges on my rights as an individual;
  • This matter entrenches on other domains

Nearby Words:

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