encroach upon

ɛnˈkroʊʧ əˈpɒn

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Definition of encroach upon - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

intrusiongradually invade someone's space or rights

The new building encroaches upon the park's boundaries.

infringe

intrude

trespass

overstep boundariesadvance beyond proper limits

The new construction began to encroach upon the protected wetlands..

intrude

trespass

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Expressions with encroach

encroach on one's patch

interfere in someone else's area or responsibility

He got angry when she encroached on his patch.

encroach on

gradually take over someone's space or rights

The new building encroaches on the park's land.

encroach on someone's patch

interfere in someone else's area or responsibility

He got angry when I encroached on his patch.

encroach on someone's turf

enter or interfere in someone else's area or responsibility

He got angry when I encroached on his turf at work.

Terms with encroach upon included in their meaning

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trench

intrusion

encroach or infringe upon

impinge on

legal

encroach or infringe upon someone's rights or territory

tread on

metaphorical

encroach upon someone's rights or territory

infringe on

privacy

encroach upon someone's personal space or boundaries

Examples of encroach upon in a sentence

Their demands encroach upon our basic rights.
The weeds began to encroach upon the garden path.
Noise from the party started to encroach upon our peace.

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French:empiéter sur, déborder sur, ...
German:verletzen, übergreifen, ...
Italian:invadere, oltrepassare, ...
Spanish:invadir, traspasar, ...
Portuguese:invadir, avançar sobre, ...
Chinese:侵占, 越界, ...
Japanese:侵入する, 越境する, ...
Arabic:تَعَدَّى, اقْتَحَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לִפְלֹשׁ אֶל, לִפְלוֹשׁ ל, ...
Russian:посягать на, вторгаться, ...
Ukrainian:вторгатися, ...
Hindi:अतिक्रमण करना, सीमा लाँघना, ...
Bengali:অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা, সীমা লঙ্ঘন করা, ...
Catalan:envair, sobrepassar, ...
Czech:zasahovat do, ...
Danish:trænge ind på, gøre indhug i, ...
Dutch:binnendringen, inbreuk maken op, ...
Greek:καταπατώ, επεκτείνομαι σε βάρος, ...
Hungarian:behatolni, túlterjeszkedni, ...
Khmer:រំលោភលើ, ...
Korean:침해하다, 넘어서다, ...
Persian:تجاوز کردن به, تعدی کردن, ...
Polish:naruszać, ...
Portuguese (BR):invadir, ...
Romanian:a invada, a depăși, ...
Swedish:inkräkta, inkräkta på, ...
Thai:รุกล้ำ, ล้ำ, ...
Turkish:tecavüz etmek, tehdit etmek, ...
Vietnamese:xâm lấn, lấn sang, ...

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