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tres·pass
 trespass
- pronunciation:
- tres
paes
[or]
tre
sp
 s
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
in law, an act of entering upon or invading the property, rights, or person of another without permission and with the actual or implied use of force.
- synonyms:
- encroachment, intrusion
- similar words:
- breaking and entering, infringement, invasion
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| definition 2: |
an offense or sin, as against a moral or religious law or duty; transgression.
- synonyms:
- offense, sin, transgression, wrong, wrongdoing
- similar words:
- breach, crime, error, infraction, misdeed, misstep, violation
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| related words: |
fall, vice |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
trespassed, trespasses, trespassing |
| definition 1: |
in law, to enter upon or invade the property, rights, or person of another without permission and with the implied or actual use of force.
- synonyms:
- encroach
- similar words:
- infringe, intrude, invade
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| definition 2: |
to invade or encroach upon the privacy, time, or attention of another; infringe (usu. fol. by on or upon).
- synonyms:
- encroach, entrench, impinge, infringe, intrude
- similar words:
- breach, impose, invade
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| definition 3: |
to offend or sin against a moral or religious law or obligation; transgress.
- synonyms:
- err, offend, sin, transgress
- similar words:
- fall, lapse
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| related words: |
encroach, go wrong, presume |
| derivation: |
trespasser (n.) |
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