trespass
trespass Lexical Profile
trespass Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To enter someone's land or property without permission or legal right.
"Hikers were warned not to trespass on the private farmland adjacent to the trail."
To make unfair claims on or take advantage of someone's time, patience, or hospitality.
"I do not wish to trespass on your busy schedule, so I will keep my remarks brief."
To commit a moral offense, sin, or transgression against a law or person (now chiefly literary or religious).
"In the ancient tale, the king realized he had trespassed against the sacred laws of hospitality."
• noun
An unlawful entry onto someone else's land or property without permission.
"The landowner posted warning signs along the perimeter to deter any potential trespass."
A moral offense, sin, or wrongdoing committed against a person or divine law.
"The traditional prayer asks for the forgiveness of our daily trespasses."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Old French 'trespasser' ('to pass beyond or across'), formed from 'tres-' (from Latin 'trans-', meaning 'across') and 'passer' ('to pass').