Encroach Definition

ĕn-krōch
encroached, encroaches, encroaching
verb
encroached, encroaches, encroaching
To trespass or intrude (on or upon the rights, property, etc. of another), esp. in a gradual or sneaking way.
Webster's New World
To advance beyond the proper, original, or customary limits; make inroads (on or upon)
Webster's New World
To commit encroachment.
American Heritage
To unlawfully gain access to or take the property or possessions of another, particularly by stealth.
Webster's New World Law
To encroach is defined as to move into or invade someone else's space or territory.
An example of encroach is when an army moves into another country's space little by little.
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noun

(rare) Encroachment.

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Origin of Encroach

  • Middle English encrochen to seize illegally from Old French encrochier to seize en- in en–1 croc hook (of Germanic origin)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French encrochier (“seize”), from en- + croc (“hook”).

    From Wiktionary

Encroach Sentence Examples

  • The marshes encroach most upon the parishes of St Charles, Orleans and Plaquemines.

  • He took in everything, noting the enemies had begun to encroach upon the neutral territory agreed upon in the cease-fire.

  • The cathedral chapters took advantage of this situation to oppose their jurisdiction to that of the bishops, and to encroach on their prerogatives.

  • Someone may be a beginner and encroach into "your" space, or perhaps someone was clumsy and accidentally kicked your bottle over.

  • For some two centuries (c. 750-950) there was a balance of power between the Gurjaras and Rashtrakutas, neither kingdom being strong enough to encroach on the other to any extent.

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Words Starting With

EENENC

Words Ending With

HCHACH

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Words Starting With E and Ending With H

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