Transgress - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |trænzˈɡres|  American pronunciation of the word transgress
Brit.  |trænzˈɡres|  British pronunciation of the word transgress

verb

- act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (syn: breach, break, offend, violate)
- spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island
- commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law (syn: sin, trespass)
- pass beyond (limits or boundaries) (syn: overstep, trespass)

Extra examples

He who transgresses must seek forgiveness.

There are legal consequences for companies that transgress the rules.

At my witting I transgressed never.

Orton's plays transgress accepted social norms.

The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: transgress
he/she/it: transgresses
present participle: transgressing
past tense: transgressed
past participle: transgressed
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