transgress
(verb)
verb
1. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Similar word(s): breach, break, infract, offend, violate
Definition categories: social, disrespect
2. spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
- The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island
Definition categories: stative, overspread, spread
3. commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
Similar word(s): sin, trespass
Definition categories: social, breach, break, infract, offend, transgress, violate
4. pass beyond (limits or boundaries)