HyperDic: encroach_upon

English > 1 sense of the expression encroach upon:
VERBmotionencroach upon, intrude on, invade, obtrude uponto intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
English > encroach upon: 1 sense > verb 1, motion
MeaningTo intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsintrude on, invade, obtrude upon
Narrowerforay into, raidEnter someone else's territory and take spoils
Broaderenter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move intoTo come or go into
Spanishaparcer sin invitación, entrometerse, inmiscuirse, invadir, violar, vulnerar

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