transgress in English dictionary

  • transgress

    Meanings and definitions of "transgress"

    • (transitive) To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
    • (transitive) To act in violation of some law.
    • (intransitive, construed with against ) To commit an offense; to sin.
    • (intransitive, of the sea) To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To act in violation of some law.
    • verb
      (intransitive, construed with against)
      To commit an offense; to sin.
    • verb
      (intransitive, of the sea)
      To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.
    • to act in violation of some law
    • verb
      act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
    • verb
      commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
    • verb
      pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
    • verb
      spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline; "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"

    Synonyms of "transgress" in English dictionary

    trespass, overspread, go through are the top synonyms of "transgress" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "transgress" in English dictionary

    keep is the antonym of "transgress" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of transgress

    • transgress ( third-person singular simple present transgresses, present participle transgressing, simple past and past participle transgressed)
    • transgress (third-person singular simple present transgresses, present participle transgressing, simple past and past participle transgressed)
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