| VERB | motion | encroach, infringe, impinge | advance beyond the usual limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | encroach, impinge, entrench, trench | impinge or infringe upon |
| Sounds | ihnkrow'ch | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | approach ... stagecoach: 11 rhymes with owch... | |
| Meaning | Advance beyond the usual limit. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Synonyms | infringe, impinge | |
| Broader | advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on | Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense |
| Spanish | inmiscuirse, invadir | |
| Catalan | envair | |
| Nouns | encroacher | someone who enters by force in order to conquer |
| encroachment | entry to another's property without right or permission | |
| encroachment | any entry into an area not previously occupied | |
| Meaning | impinge or infringe upon. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | impinge, entrench, trench | |
| Broader | trespass, take advantage | make excessive use of |
| Spanish | afectar, traspasar los límites, traspasar | |
| Nouns | encroachment | influencing strongly |
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