encroach

en·croach

 (ĕn-krōch′)

intr.v. en·croached, en·croach·ing, en·croach·es

1. To take another's possessions or rights gradually or stealthily: encroach on a neighbor's land.

2. To advance beyond proper or former limits: desert encroaching upon grassland.

3. Football To commit encroachment.

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[Middle English encrochen, to seize illegally, from Old French encrochier, to seize : en-, in; see en-¹ + croc, hook (of Germanic origin).]

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en·croach′er n.

encroach

(ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ)

vb (intr)

1. (often foll by: on or upon) to intrude gradually, stealthily, or insidiously upon the rights, property, etc, of another

2. to advance beyond the usual or proper limits

[C14: from Old French encrochier to seize, literally: fasten upon with hooks, from en-¹ + croc hook, of Germanic origin; see crook]

enˈcroacher n

enˈcroachingly adv

enˈcroachment n

en•croach

(ɛnˈkroʊtʃ)

v.i.

1. to advance beyond established or proper limits; make gradual inroads.

2. to trespass upon the property, domain, or rights of another, esp. gradually or stealthily.

[1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French encrocher, Old French encrochier to catch hold of, seize =en- en-¹ + -crochier, v. derivative of croc hook < Germanic]

en•croach′er, n.

en•croach′ment, n.

syn: See trespass.

encroach

Past participle: encroached
Gerund: encroaching

Imperative

encroach

encroach

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	encroach - advance beyond the usual limit impinge, infringe advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
	2.	encroach - impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains" impinge, trench, entrench take advantage, trespass - make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"

encroach

verb intrude, invade, trespass, infringe, usurp, impinge, trench, overstep, make inroads, impose yourself He doesn't like people to encroach on his territory.

Translations

يَتَعَدّى

gøre indgreb i

unbefugt eindringen

empiéter surenvahir

seilast inn á

abusareinvadere

brovimasiskėsinimasiskėsintis

aizskartielauzties

invaderetrenge inn på

покушаться

zasiahnuť

işgal etmektecavüz etmek

侵占侵犯

encroach

[ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ] VI → avanzar
to encroach (up)on [+ time] → quitar; [+ rights] → usurpar; [+ land] (of neighbour) → invadir, traspasar los límites de; [+ land] (by sea) → hurtar, invadir; [+ someone's subject] → invadir

encroach

[ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ] vi
to encroach on, to encroach upon [+ territory, land] → empiéter sur; [+ rights] → empiéter sur

encroach

vi to encroach (up)on (land) → vordringen in (+acc); sphere, rights → eingreifen in (+acc); privileges → übergreifen auf (+acc); time → in Anspruch nehmen

encroach

[ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ] vi to encroach (up)on (rights) → usurpare; (land, of neighbour) → sconfinare in; (subj, sea, land) → avanzare sopra; (time) → abusare di

encroach

(inˈkrəutʃ) : enˈcroach on

to advance into; invade. to encroach on someone's land/rights. inbreuk maak (op) يَتَعَدّى нахлувам invadir proniknout (do); zasáhnout (do) unbefugt eindringen trænge ind på; gøre indgreb i καταπατώinvadir, usurpar sisse tungima, (õigustesse) puutuma تجاوز کردن؛ تعدی کردن tunkeutua empiéter sur לְהָסִיג גְבוּל दूसरे का अधिकार दबा बैठना nasrnuti beavatkozik; betolakodik menyerang seilast inn á invadere, usurpare 侵入する 침략하다 įsibrauti, kėsintis ielauzties (svešā teritorijā); aizskart (cita tiesības) menyerang inbreuk maken op trenge inn på, invadere wtargnąć, naruszyć ورو ورولاندى كول يا نيول: تيرى كول invadir a (în)călca посягать на; вторгаться preniknúť (do); zasiahnuť (do) posegati prisvajati inkräkta, göra intrång ละเมิดสิทธิ tecavüz etmek, işgal etmek 侵佔，侵犯 вдиратися; вторгатися قبضہ جمانا xâm phạm 侵占，侵犯

enˈcroachment noun

inbreukmaking, indringing تَعَدٍّ،تَجاوُز حُدود нахлуване invasão zasahování der Übergriff indtrængen; indgriben καταπάτηση usurpación sissetungimine تجاوز؛ تعدی tunkeutuminen empiètement (sur) הַסָגַת גְבוּל अतिक्रमण nasrtaj túlkapás, beavatkozás; behatolás penyerangan ágangur, ágengni usurpazione 侵入 침략 brovimasis, kėsinimasis ielaušanās (svešā teritorijā); (cita tiesību) aizskaršana serangan inbreukinntrenging, overgrep, inngrep wtargnięcie, naruszenie تيرى: لاندى كول، نا وړه استفاده invasão (în)călcare посягательство; вторжение zasahovanie poseganje prisvajanje intrång, inkräktande การบุกรุก tecavüz, el uzatma 侵佔，侵犯 вторгнення, загарбання دخل اندازی sự xâm phạm 侵犯