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transgress

transg·ress

UK/tɹænzˈɡɹɛs/ US/træˈnzɡrɛs/ uncommon

verb

1.

act in disregard of laws and rules

  • “offend all laws of humanity”
  • “violate the basic laws or human civilization”
  • “break a law”
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2.

spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline

  • “The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island”
3.

commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

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4.

pass beyond (limits or boundaries)

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Origin

From Middle English transgressen, from Old French transgresser and Latin transgressus, past participle of transgredior.

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