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Transgress Common

Origin: Latin prefix trans-

Transgress has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

"offend all laws of humanity"

"violate the basic laws or human civilization"

"break a law"

"break a promise"

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

4

pass beyond (limits or boundaries)

5

To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.

Example Sentences
"offend all laws of humanity" verb
"violate the basic laws or human civilization" verb
"break a law" verb
"break a promise" verb
"The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
observe
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
disrespect spread transgress pass
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
sin drop the ball conflict trespass fall
Rhyming Words
ess 1ess ress ness tess hess kess wess jess fess yess sess less bess cess mess guess 1aess gless cress
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