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Verb
S:
(v)
encroach
,
infringe
,
impinge
(advance beyond the usual limit)
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derivationally related form
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S:
(v)
impinge
,
encroach
,
entrench
,
trench
(impinge or infringe upon)
"This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
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S:
(v)
trespass
,
take advantage
(make excessive use of)
"You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"
derivationally related form
W:
(n)
impingement
[Related to:
impinge
] (influencing strongly)
"they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
W:
(n)
impinging
[Related to:
impinge
] (the physical coming together of two or more things)
"contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
W:
(n)
encroachment
[Related to:
encroach
] (influencing strongly)
"they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
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