overstep
[verb]
Synonyms: exceed, outstep, overrun, surpass

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Related Words: infringe, transgress, trespass

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o‧ver‧step /ˌəʊvəˈstep $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb (past tense and past participle overstepped, present participle overstepping) [transitive]

1. overstep the limits/bounds/boundaries to do something that is not acceptable or allowed:
He has overstepped the bounds of acceptable behaviour.

2. overstep the mark to offend someone by doing or saying things that you should not do or say:
She overstepped the mark and lost her job.

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