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ENCROACH

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Dictionary entry overview: What does encroach mean?

• ENCROACH (verb)
The verb ENCROACH has 2 senses:

1. advance beyond the usual limit
2. impinge or infringe upon

Familiarity information: ENCROACH used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ENCROACH (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Advance beyond the usual limit

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

encroach; impinge; infringe

Hypernyms (to "encroach" is one way to...):

advance; go on; march on; move on; pass on; progress (move forward, also in the metaphorical sense)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Impinge or infringe upon

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

impinge; trench; encroach; entrench

Context examples:

This impinges on my rights as an individual / This matter entrenches on other domains

Hypernyms (to "encroach" is one way to...):

take advantage; trespass (make excessive use of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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