Complete Definition of "transgress"

English

Etymology
From L. transgressum, past participle of transgredi.

Verb
en-verb|transgress|es

  1. transitive To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
  2. transitive To act in violation of some law.
  3. context|intransitive|construed with against To commit an offense; to sin.
  4. context|intransitive|of the sea To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.

Related terms
transgression
transgressive
transgressor

Translations
trans-top|to act in violation of some law
Czech: p�estoupit
trans-mid
trans-bottom

category:English transitive verbs
category:English intransitive verbs

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