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ENCROACHES Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word encroaches. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word encroaches. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for ENCROACHES

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infringes
verbv
verb

• go against, as of rules and laws

• advance beyond the usual limit

intrudes
verbv
verb

• enter uninvited

• enter unlawfully on someone's property

• search or inquire in a meddlesome way

• thrust oneself in as if by force

invades
verbv
verb

• march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

• to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate

• occupy in large numbers or live on a host

• penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way

impinge
verbv
verb

• impinge or infringe upon

• advance beyond the usual limit

entrench
verbv
verb

• fix firmly or securely

• impinge or infringe upon

• occupy a trench or secured area

infringe
verbv
verb

• go against, as of rules and laws

• advance beyond the usual limit

trench
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

• a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor

• any long ditch cut in the ground

verb

• impinge or infringe upon

• fortify by surrounding with trenches

• cut or carve deeply into

• set, plant, or bury in a trench

• cut a trench in, as for drainage

• dig a trench or trenches

Best Hypernyms For ENCROACHES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for encroaches, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
advance progress trespass
Phrases (5)
go onmarch onmove onpass ontake advantage

Alternatives for INFRINGES

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