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91trespass — n transgression, violation, infraction, *breach, infringement, contravention Analogous words: invading or invasion, entrenchment, encroachment (see corresponding verbs at TRESPASS): intrusion, obtrusion (see corresponding verbs at INTRUDE):… …
92poach — I. /poʊtʃ / (say pohch) verb (i) 1. to trespass on another s land, etc., especially in order to steal game. 2. to take game or fish illegally. 3. to encroach on another s rights; take something belonging to another. 4. Tennis when playing doubles …
93molest — [v1] physically abuse accost, assail, attack, disorganize, displace, disturb, encroach, fondle, harm, hinder, hurt, illtreat, injure, interfere, intrude, maltreat, meddle, misuse, rape; concepts 246,375 Ant. be careful, guard, protect molest [v2] …
94crook — [12] A crook ‘criminal’ is almost literally a ‘bent’ person. The underlying meaning of the word is ‘bend, curve, hook’, as can be seen in other applications such as ‘shepherd’s staff with a crooked end’, and particularly in the derivative crooked …
95croquet — [19] Old Norse krókr ‘hook’ (source of English crook) was borrowed into Old French as croc. This formed the basis of a diminutive, crochet, literally ‘little hook’, which has passed into English in various guises over the centuries. First to… …
96trespass — [tres′pəs; ] also, esp. for v. [, tres′pas΄] vi. [ME trespassen < OFr trespasser < VL * transpassare, to pass across < L trans ,TRANS + VL * passare, to pass < L passus: see PACE1] 1. to go beyond the limits of what is considered… …
97intrude on — verb to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate This new colleague invades my territory The neighbors intrude on your privacy • Syn: ↑invade, ↑obtrude upon, ↑encroach upon • Derivationally related forms: ↑invasive …
98obtrude upon — verb to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate (Freq. 1) This new colleague invades my territory The neighbors intrude on your privacy • Syn: ↑intrude on, ↑invade, ↑encroach upon • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
99incroach — obsolete variant of encroach * * * incroach, ment, incroatch, incroch(e obs. ff. encroach, ment …
100im|pinge´ment — im|pinge «ihm PIHNJ», verb, pinged, ping|ing. –v.i. 1. to hit; strike; dash: »Rays of light impinge on the eye. 2. to encroach; infringe: »Heaven forbid that I should do aught that might…impinge upon the right of my kinsman ( …
