trespass
[verb]
Synonyms:
- intrude, encroach, infringe, invade, obtrude
[noun]
Synonyms:
- intrusion, encroachment, infringement, invasion, unlawful entry

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Related Idioms: do wrong by, crash the gate
Related Words: encroachment, entrenchment, invasion, intrusion, obtrusion, deviate, err, lapse, enter, penetrate, pierce, probe, interlope, intermeddle, intrude, transgress

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English Thesaurus: enter, go in/into something, come in/into something, get in/into something, break in/into something, ...

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I. tres‧pass¹ /ˈtrespəs $ -pəs, -pæs/ verb [intransitive]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: trespasser 'to go across, trespass', from tres 'across' (from Latin trans) + passer 'to pass']

1. to go onto someone’s private land without their permission
trespass on
She was arrested for trespassing on government property.

2. old use to do something wrong Synonym : sin
—trespasser noun [countable]

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II. trespass² noun

1. [uncountable and countable] (also trespassing American English) the offence of going onto someone’s land without their permission:
He will be prosecuted for trespass.

2. [countable] biblical something you have done that is morally wrong Synonym : sin

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enter to go or come into a place. Enter is more formal than go in:
It appears the burglars entered the house through a back window.
Occupying troops entered the town on 8th April.
go in/into something to enter a place. Go in/into is the usual phrase to use in everyday English:
It was getting cold so we went in.
He went into the cafe and ordered a drink.
come in/into something to enter a place – used when you are already in that place:
Come in and sit down.
When you come into the village, you’ll see the church on your right.
get in/into something to succeed in entering a place, especially when it is difficult or it takes a long time:
I’d lost my key so I couldn’t get in.
You can’t get into the club if you are under 18.
break in/into something to enter a building using force, for example in order to steal something:
If anyone tries to break in, the alarm will go off.
burst in/into something to enter a room or building very suddenly and noisily:
Two men with guns burst in and told us to lie on the floor.
He burst into my office laughing and screaming like a maniac.
barge in/into something to suddenly enter a room where you are not wanted because you are interrupting someone or you were not invited:
She just barged into my room without knocking.
You can’t just go barging in.
sneak in/into something to enter a place quietly and secretly hoping that no one will notice you:
If you’re late, just try and sneak into the back of the class.
slip in/into something to enter a place quietly and quickly:
Maggie opened the door silently and slipped in.
trespass formal to enter an area of land that belongs to someone else without permission:
The sign said ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted’.
Trespassing on the railway is a criminal offence in the UK.

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