encroach upon

enc·roac·hu·pon

uncommon

verb

1.

to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate

“This new colleague invades my territory”
“The neighbors intrude on your privacy”

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Word family

Broader terms

enter

Narrower terms

foray into

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Grammar

Verb: transitive

verb
infinitive	encroach upon
3rd person	encroach upons
past	encroach uponed
present participle	encroach uponing
past participle	encroach uponed

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s something

Nearby words

encrimson encroach encroacher encroaching encroachment encrust encrustation encrusted encrypt encryption

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