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Synonyms for "encroachment" in English

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encroachment:
- impact; encroachment; impingement; violation; intrusion; trespass; usurpation; invasion
encroach:
- encroach; trespass; intrude
- infringe; encroach; impinge; trench; entrench

English

Detailed Synonyms for encroachment in English

encroachment:

encroachment [the ~] nom

the encroachment

– influencing strongly ¹
the impact; the encroachment; the impingement
– influencing strongly ¹
- impact [the ~] nom
- encroachment [the ~] nom
- impingement [the ~] nom
  - they resented the impingement of American values on European culture¹
the encroachment

– entry to another's property without right or permission ¹
the violation; the intrusion; the trespass; the usurpation; the encroachment
– entry to another's property without right or permission ¹
- violation [the ~] nom
- intrusion [the ~] nom
- trespass [the ~] nom
- usurpation [the ~] nom
- encroachment [the ~] nom
the encroachment

– any entry into an area not previously occupied ¹
the intrusion; the invasion; the encroachment
– any entry into an area not previously occupied ¹
- intrusion [the ~] nom
- invasion [the ~] nom
  - an invasion of tourists¹
  - an invasion of locusts¹
- encroachment [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "encroachment":

invasion; intrusion; entrance; entering
trespass; violation; usurpation; wrongdoing; wrongful conduct; misconduct; actus reus
impingement; impact; influence

Related Definitions for "encroachment":

influencing strongly¹
entry to another's property without right or permission¹
any entry into an area not previously occupied¹

encroachment form of encroach:

encroach

encroach
encroach; trespass; intrude

encroach verbe

encroach

– advance beyond the usual limit ¹
to infringe; encroach; impinge
– advance beyond the usual limit ¹
- infringe verbe (infringes, infringed, infringing)
- encroach verbe
- impinge verbe
encroach

– impinge or infringe upon ¹
trench; to entrench; encroach; impinge
– impinge or infringe upon ¹
- trench verbe
- entrench verbe (entrenches, entrenched, entrenching)
  - This matter entrenches on other domains¹
- encroach verbe
- impinge verbe
  - This impinges on my rights as an individual¹

Related Words for "encroach":

encroachment

Alternate Synonyms for "encroach":

infringe; impinge; advance; progress; pass on; move on; march on; go on
entrench; trench; trespass; take advantage

Related Definitions for "encroach":

advance beyond the usual limit¹
impinge or infringe upon¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University