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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for trespass

Noun

1. trespass, tort, civil wrong
usage: a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
2. trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
usage: entry to another's property without right or permission

Verb

1. trespass, intrude, transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break, trespass
usage: enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on my land!"
2. trespass, take advantage, use
usage: make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"
3. trespass, transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
usage: break the law
4. sin, transgress, trespass, transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
usage: commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
5. transgress, trespass, overstep, pass, go through, go across
usage: pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
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