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to trespass
01
to enter someone's land or building without permission
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
trespass
3rd person singular
trespasses
Present participle
trespassing
Past simple
trespassed
Past participle
trespassed
Examples
Despite the warning signs, he chose to trespass onto the private property, ignoring the owner's rights.
02
to pass beyond established boundaries or limits
Examples
He trespassed the boundaries of the agreement.
03
to violate the law
Examples
He trespassed by driving without a license.
04
to commit a sin or breach moral law
Examples
He felt he had trespassed against his conscience.
05
to make excessive or improper use of something
Examples
He trespassed on the patience of his colleagues.
Trespass
01
unlawful entry onto another's property
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
trespasses
Examples
The farmer filed a complaint for trespass after finding footprints on his land.
02
a wrongful interference with another's lawful possession of land or property
Examples
The court ruled the construction amounted to a trespass.
Lexical Tree
trespasser
trespassing
trespass
