Word

encroach, v.
(encroached, encroaches, encroaching)
freq. cnt. 1

advance beyond the usual limit
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

encroach impinge infringe

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

encroachment encroachment encroacher

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

go on, advance, move on, progress, march on, pass on

impinge or infringe upon
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

encroach entrench impinge trench

sample sentences

"This impinges on my rights as an individual"
"This matter entrenches on other domains"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

impingement impinging

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

take advantage, trespass