Transgress (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Sin
• Trespass

Hypernyms

• Break
• Transgress
• Go Against
• Breach
• Violate
• Infract

Hyponyms

• Fall

Related Words

• Transgression (noun)

Meaning ²

Spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline; "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Hypernyms

• Overspread

Related Words

• Transgression (noun)

Meaning ³

Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Break
• Go Against
• Breach
• Offend
• Violate
• Infract

Hyponyms

• Boob
• Sin
• Contravene
• Infringe
• Blunder
• Trespass
• Run Afoul
• Transgress
• Intrude
• Goof

Related Words

• Transgressor (noun)
• Transgression (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Pass beyond (limits or boundaries).

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Trespass
• Overstep

Related Words

• Transgression (noun)