transgress

Meaning of transgress

verb
  1. go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable).
    she had transgressed an unwritten social law
  2. (of the sea) spread over (an area of land).
    each continent has been transgressed by continental seas

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’.

Information about transgress

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of transgress

trans-gress

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
  • transgress is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

transgress synonyms

Meaning offend:

offend, infract, violate, breach, break

Meaning sin:

sin, trespass

Meaning trespass:

trespass, overstep

Meaning (of a person, especially a child) fail to conduct oneself in an acceptable way; behave badly:

misbehave

Meaning fail to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; do wrong:

err

Meaning (of a right, privilege, or agreement) become invalid because it is not used, claimed, or renewed; expire:

lapse

Meaning decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally:

degenerate

Meaning fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority):

disobey

Meaning openly resist or refuse to obey:

defy

Meaning actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.):

infringe

Meaning offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct):

contravene

Meaning openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention):

flout

transgress antonyms

Meaning submit to the authority of (someone) or comply with (a law):

obey

Translation of transgress

Words that rhyme with transgress

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