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encroach

enc·roach

UK/ɪŋˈkɹəʊtʃ/ US/ɛŋˈkɹəʊtʃ/ uncommon obsolete rare

verb

1.
2.

impinge or infringe upon

  • “This impinges on my rights as an individual”
  • “This matter entrenches on other domains”
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Origin

From Middle English encrochen, from Old French encrochier (“to seize”), from Old French en- + croc (“hook”), of Germanic origin. More at crook.

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