Encroach

Quick meaning: Encroach is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete) to seize, appropriate.

Meaning

(transitive, obsolete) to seize, appropriate.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.
2. (intransitive) To advance gradually beyond due limits.
3. (rare) Encroachment.

Example Sentences

I won’t encroach on your time any longer.

He never allows work to encroach upon his family life.

Gradually the negative feelings encroached into her work.

All that we see, all colours of all shade, By encroach of darkness made?

Word Forms

• encroaches
• encroaching
• encroached

Synonyms for encroach

Depending on context, synonyms include infringe, trench, impinge.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include infringe, impinge, trench, trespass, intrude, invade.

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