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   trans·gress

   /tranzˈɡres/

   verb

   • 1. infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior): "she had transgressed an unwritten social law" Similar misbehavebehave badlybreak the lawerrlapsecommit an offensefall from gracestray from the straight and narrowsindegeneratedo wronggo astrayinformal:slip upbe out of orderarchaic:trespassdisobeydefyinfringebreachcontraveneviolatebreakfloutinfractcommit a breach ofOpposite obey
   • ▪ (of the sea) spread over (an area of land).

   Word Origin late 15th century (earlier (late Middle English) as transgression): from Old French transgresser or Latin transgress- ‘stepped across’, from the verb transgredi, from trans- ‘across’ + gradi ‘go’.

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   • 1. transgressor noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › transgressTransgress Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRANSGRESS is to violate a command or law : sin. How to use transgress in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANSGRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to break a law or moral rule: Those are the rules, and anyone who transgresses will be severely punished. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Obeying & breaking the law. abide by something phrasal verb. adhere to something phrasal verb. afoul. bac. buck. comply. contravene. derogate. derogation. disobey. enforcer.

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   Transgress definition: to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin. . See examples of TRANSGRESS used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › transgressTransgress - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you go beyond the boundaries, either physically or morally, you transgress. A river will transgress its banks as it floods, and students who cheat transgress school rules. Transgress sounds like and means nearly the same thing as trespass. When you transgress a rule, you're breaking it.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › transgressTransgress - definition of transgress by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin. v.t. 2. to pass over or go beyond (a limit, boundary, etc.): to transgress the bounds of prudence. 3. to go beyond the limits imposed by (a law, command, etc.); violate; infringe.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANSGRESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to break a law or moral rule: Those are the rules, and anyone who transgresses will be severely punished. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Obeying & breaking the law. abide by something phrasal verb. adhere to something phrasal verb. afoul. bac. buck. comply. contravene. derogate. derogation. disobey. enforcer.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtransgress verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   to go beyond the limit of what is morally or legally acceptable. transgress something They had transgressed the bounds of decency. transgress (against somebody/something) to transgress against God/your neighbour/natural law. We will punish any who transgress.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANSGRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone transgresses, they break a moral law or a rule of behaviour. If a politician transgresses, that is not the fault of the media. [VERB] ...a monk who had transgressed against the law of celibacy.

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    A complete guide to the word "TRANSGRESS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDefinition of transgress – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    TRANSGRESS meaning: to do something that is against a law or rule. Learn more.