trespassing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb enter unlawfully on someone's property
    trespass; intrude.
    • Don't trespass on my land!
  2. verb make excessive use of
    trespass; take advantage.
    • You are taking advantage of my good will!
    • She is trespassing upon my privacy
  3. verb break the law
    trespass.
  4. verb commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
    trespass; sin; transgress.
  5. verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
    overstep; trespass; transgress.
  6. adjective satellite gradually intrusive without right or permission
    invasive; encroaching.
    • we moved back from the encroaching tide
    • invasive tourists
    • trespassing hunters

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