Transgress (Verb)
Meaning 1
Pass beyond (limits or boundaries).
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She transgressed the company's internet policy by accessing unauthorized websites during work hours.
- The hikers were warned not to transgress the marked trail to avoid damaging the delicate ecosystem.
- He was fined for transgressing the speed limit on the highway, putting himself and others at risk.
- Her behavior during the meeting began to transgress the bounds of professionalism and respect.
- The government's new law was criticized for transgressing individual rights and freedoms.
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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.
Examples
- The sea transgresses along the shoreline, swallowing up parts of the coastal city.
- Over time, the lake has transgressed the surrounding area, creating a larger and more diverse ecosystem.
- As the polar ice caps melt, the ocean will transgress the shores of low-lying islands, threatening the existence of their inhabitants.
- During the last interglacial period, the sea level was higher and transgressed much farther inland.
- The rise in sea levels is expected to cause the ocean to transgress the coastal wetlands, destroying habitats and ecosystems.
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Meaning 3
Commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- He claimed his addiction led him to transgress the values he was raised with, succumbing to a life of selfish desires.
- It is taught that Adam and Eve transgressed by eating the forbidden fruit, breaking God's trust and incurring a curse upon humanity.
- The sermon emphasized the importance of living righteously and avoiding any tendency to transgress divine commandments.
- She began to question whether laws about capital punishment represented an attempt to usurp God's power and ultimately transgress His intent.
- According to the passage, both individuals were punished for their decision to transgress fundamental laws that governed the well-being of the entire kingdom.
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Meaning 4
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.
Examples
- The company was found guilty of transgressing environmental regulations by dumping toxic waste into the river without a permit.
- The politician's opponents accused him of transgressing his election promise to reduce taxes after he introduced a new tax bill.
- The terrorist group was accused of transgressing the laws of humanity by killing innocent civilians in their attacks.
- The employee was fired for transgressing company rules by accessing confidential documents without authorization.
- The country was condemned by the international community for transgressing the Geneva Convention by mistreating prisoners of war.