encroach
to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits; make gradual inroads: A dictatorship of the majority is encroaching on the rights of the individual.
to trespass upon the property, domain, or rights of another, especially stealthily or by gradual advances.
Origin of encroach
1synonym study For encroach
Other words from encroach
- en·croach·er, noun
- un·en·croached, adjective
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How to use encroach in a sentence
Now, Craddock is among a group of Northern Virginia residents asking whether greenery can be saved as development encroaches.
Neighbors mount effort to defend Arlington’s trees from development | Justin Wm. Moyer | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostWith markets diversifying and competition not limited by physical geography to encroach on your search space, you must build momentum and identify new ways of growing your paid landscape.
6 tips to win local with paid search | Sponsored Content: Adthena | February 18, 2021 | Search Engine LandThough maybe it’s less about competition and more about celebrating the encroaching Pisces season.
Popeyes Is Hoping for Another Hit With Its New Cajun Flounder Sandwich | Jaya Saxena | February 10, 2021 | EaterFor example, without high-quality data insights, it becomes impossible for advertisers to detect when competitors start to encroach on their brand terms — among other things.
Solving the agency search intelligence gap | Ian O’Rourke and Stephen Davis | February 9, 2021 | Search Engine WatchStill, for all these efforts, the Indus dolphin’s habitat is shrinking, encroached upon by cities and the pollution they generate.
The Obama administration argued that Kirk-Menendez was unnecessarily confrontational and encroached on presidential authority.
Iran Nuclear Deal Credit Should Go to Kirk and Menendez, Not Obama | David Frum | September 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDespite facing many obstacles, it was encroached only once, when militants invaded and took Dr. Abdi hostage.
Angelina Jolie Champions Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Dr. Hawa Abdi | Kara Cutruzzula | March 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAbout half-way up the ascent they came to a semicircular projection which encroached somewhat on the footway.
Hunted and Harried | R.M. BallantyneOn the original fabric of Bierce's mind the satiric strand has encroached more than the design allows.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce | Ambrose BierceThe other two sides were still open to the hazel coppice that here encroached upon the Abbey.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton MackenzieHere a peat-bog has encroached upon a fresh-water lake and has covered a mud bottom strewn with shells of pond-snails and mussels.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerChristmas Day was not very enjoyable in cramped quarters, the tent having encroached on us owing to drift settling around it.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
British Dictionary definitions for encroach
/ (ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ) /
(often foll by on or upon) to intrude gradually, stealthily, or insidiously upon the rights, property, etc, of another
to advance beyond the usual or proper limits
Origin of encroach
1Derived forms of encroach
- encroacher, noun
- encroachingly, adverb
- encroachment, noun
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