transgressing

Meaning of transgressing

verb, gerund or present participle
  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 transgressing

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of transgressing

trans-gress-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 13 chars.
  • transgressing is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

transgressing synonyms

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 commit a sin:

sin

Meaning decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally:

degenerate

Meaning enter someone's land or property without permission:

trespass

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 make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence):

breach

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

contravene

Meaning break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement):

violate

Meaning separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain:

break

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

flout

Meaning break the terms of (a law or agreement):

infract

transgressing antonyms

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

obey

Words that rhyme with transgressing

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