ENCROACHING Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word encroaching. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ENCROACHING
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| impinging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the physical coming together of two or more things | ||||||||
| intrusive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • tending to intrude (especially upon privacy) • of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock • thrusting inward | ||||||||
| invading | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • involving invasion or aggressive attack | ||||||||
| trespassing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective satellite • gradually intrusive without right or permission | ||||||||
| infringing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • go against, as of rules and laws • advance beyond the usual limit | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
