English
Etymology
From Old French encrochier
Pronunciation
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Verb
en-verb|encroach|es
- intransitiveIntrude unrightfully on someone else's rights or territory.
#* 2005, w:Plato|Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. w:Stephanus pagination|252d.
#*: Because change itself would absolutely stay-stable, and again, conversely, stability itself would change, if each of them encroached on the other.
- intransitive Advance gradually beyond due limits.
Translations
trans-top|Intrude unrightfully on someone else's rights or territory
Finnish: tunkeutua
trans-mid
Portuguese: invadir
trans-bottom
trans-top|Advance gradually beyond due limits
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Derived terms
encroacher
encroachment
Noun
en-noun|es
- An encroachment.
Translations
Finnish: kajoaminen
fa:encroach
fr:encroach
io:encroach
it:encroach
te:encroach
vi:encroach
zh:encroach
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