What is another word for encroach?
Synonyms for encroach
ɛnˈkroʊtʃen·croach
This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word encroach.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
encroach, infringe, impingeverb
advance beyond the usual limit
Synonyms:
infringe, conflict, run afoul, entrench, contravene, trench, impingeimpinge, encroach, entrench, trenchverb
impinge or infringe upon
"This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
Synonyms:
dig in, ditch, trench, intrench, infringe, entrench, impinge
Dictionary of English Synonymes
encroachverb
Synonyms:
trespass, intrude, infringe, trench, make inroad, make invasion, advance stealthily
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1588","1"],["1590","2"],["1620","3"],["1637","2"],["1644","2"],["1658","1"],["1662","1"],["1664","1"],["1667","3"],["1668","1"],["1670","2"],["1673","2"],["1676","1"],["1678","2"],["1679","1"],["1682","1"],["1683","3"],["1685","2"],["1687","1"],["1688","7"],["1689","3"],["1694","1"],["1695","2"],["1697","3"],["1698","3"],["1699","1"],["1701","3"],["1702","13"],["1703","20"],["1704","7"],["1705","2"],["1706","5"],["1707","9"],["1708","11"],["1709","4"],["1710","12"],["1711","17"],["1712","7"],["1713","7"],["1714","10"],["1715","11"],["1716","22"],["1717","4"],["1719","4"],["1720","7"],["1721","12"],["1722","8"],["1723","10"],["1724","11"],["1725","14"],["1726","4"],["1727","16"],["1728","11"],["1729","14"],["1730","8"],["1731","15"],["1732","3"],["1733","4"],["1734","4"],["1735","8"],["1736","9"],["1737","4"],["1738","4"],["1739","11"],["1740","10"],["1741","9"],["1742","3"],["1743","5"],["1744","14"],["1745","8"],["1746","12"],["1747","22"],["1748","8"],["1749","12"],["1750","24"],["1751","14"],["1752","21"],["1753","17"],["1754","30"],["1755","24"],["1756","7"],["1757","36"],["1758","31"],["1759","29"],["1760","14"],["1761","39"],["1762","19"],["1763","33"],["1764","36"],["1765","25"],["1766","30"],["1767","38"],["1768","56"],["1769","54"],["1770","35"],["1771","46"],["1772","27"],["1773","35"],["1774","36"],["1775","45"],["1776","61"],["1777","78"],["1778","56"],["1779","44"],["1780","35"],["1781","20"],["1782","46"],["1783","39"],["1784","26"],["1785","58"],["1786","45"],["1787","86"],["1788","112"],["1789","91"],["1790","63"],["1791","79"],["1792","77"],["1793","121"],["1794","89"],["1795","69"],["1796","78"],["1797","55"],["1798","69"],["1799","56"],["1800","143"],["1801","184"],["1802","196"],["1803","176"],["1804","195"],["1805","240"],["1806","210"],["1807","203"],["1808","182"],["1809","245"],["1810","263"],["1811","335"],["1812","374"],["1813","218"],["1814","249"],["1815","218"],["1816","243"],["1817","320"],["1818","372"],["1819","281"],["1820","364"],["1821","272"],["1822","470"],["1823","368"],["1824","505"],["1825","587"],["1826","463"],["1827","408"],["1828","370"],["1829","392"],["1830","553"],["1831","472"],["1832","485"],["1833","379"],["1834","496"],["1835","629"],["1836","572"],["1837","475"],["1838","538"],["1839","548"],["1840","810"],["1841","623"],["1842","456"],["1843","584"],["1844","633"],["1845","801"],["1846","776"],["1847","530"],["1848","749"],["1849","736"],["1850","754"],["1851","752"],["1852","867"],["1853","951"],["1854","972"],["1855","893"],["1856","994"],["1857","863"],["1858","820"],["1859","825"],["1860","787"],["1861","551"],["1862","585"],["1863","628"],["1864","655"],["1865","659"],["1866","785"],["1867","653"],["1868","626"],["1869","781"],["1870","674"],["1871","585"],["1872","727"],["1873","759"],["1874","817"],["1875","873"],["1876","869"],["1877","866"],["1878","842"],["1879","776"],["1880","1039"],["1881","947"],["1882","1051"],["1883","1350"],["1884","1172"],["1885","1126"],["1886","883"],["1887","892"],["1888","1095"],["1889","1137"],["1890","940"],["1891","976"],["1892","1138"],["1893","1172"],["1894","1174"],["1895","1356"],["1896","1314"],["1897","1352"],["1898","1773"],["1899","1405"],["1900","1643"],["1901","1620"],["1902","1603"],["1903","1495"],["1904","1735"],["1905","1595"],["1906","1745"],["1907","1696"],["1908","1607"],["1909","1461"],["1910","1732"],["1911","1738"],["1912","1568"],["1913","1482"],["1914","1569"],["1915","1526"],["1916","1304"],["1917","1153"],["1918","941"],["1919","1328"],["1920","1465"],["1921","1264"],["1922","1576"],["1923","1152"],["1924","1188"],["1925","1041"],["1926","1180"],["1927","1255"],["1928","1205"],["1929","1145"],["1930","1339"],["1931","1155"],["1932","1136"],["1933","870"],["1934","1092"],["1935","1233"],["1936","1216"],["1937","1262"],["1938","1344"],["1939","1311"],["1940","1187"],["1941","1173"],["1942","893"],["1943","889"],["1944","709"],["1945","979"],["1946","1153"],["1947","1402"],["1948","1565"],["1949","1426"],["1950","1615"],["1951","1515"],["1952","1539"],["1953","1416"],["1954","1600"],["1955","1500"],["1956","1596"],["1957","1849"],["1958","1843"],["1959","1800"],["1960","2166"],["1961","2293"],["1962","2455"],["1963","2583"],["1964","2540"],["1965","3007"],["1966","3111"],["1967","3409"],["1968","3499"],["1969","3247"],["1970","3436"],["1971","3364"],["1972","3309"],["1973","3016"],["1974","2870"],["1975","3063"],["1976","2899"],["1977","3096"],["1978","3161"],["1979","2986"],["1980","2870"],["1981","3018"],["1982","2743"],["1983","2874"],["1984","3111"],["1985","3182"],["1986","3292"],["1987","3528"],["1988","3433"],["1989","3547"],["1990","3865"],["1991","3660"],["1992","4166"],["1993","3846"],["1994","4186"],["1995","4412"],["1996","4397"],["1997","4518"],["1998","4801"],["1999","5136"],["2000","5708"],["2001","5355"],["2002","6118"],["2003","6660"],["2004","7246"],["2005","6713"],["2006","7845"],["2007","8463"],["2008","12118"]]
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
---|---|---|
#3106 | conflict | |
#12302 | interfere | |
#15831 | ditch | |
#19281 | trench | |
#21460 | invade | |
#27548 | infringe | |
#33365 | trespass | |
#58820 | intrude | |
#65153 | contravene | |
#73258 | usurp | |
#73687 | impinge | |
#76987 | encroach | |
#84682 | protrude | |
#98708 | transgress | |
#114006 | entrench |
How to use encroach in a sentence?
Flooding with the Saluda River is always an area of concern and we have had times when it did start to encroach our perimeter.
People value their freedoms, they may become distressed or indignant or morally outraged when people are trying to encroach on their freedoms.
We will provide protection firmly and by all means. The key here is the capabilities of the Navy, which is able to respond with lightning speed to anyone who decides to encroach on our sovereignty and freedom.
We have nothing to do with them, though sometimes we have an agreement not to encroach on an area, we are the real opposition to the regime, but first we must fight the terror groups.
Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas:
A blame-game against our country is starting, that, based on the new agreement we will encroach on human rights, i assure you – and I believe this will relieve everyone – that we will strictly adhere to human rights procedures as stipulated by international law and the Geneva Convention.
Translations for encroach
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- يختلس, تجاوزArabic
- навлизам незаконноBulgarian
- ocupar, envair, usurparCatalan, Valencian
- zasahovatCzech
- krænkeDanish
- ausdehnen, eingreifenGerman
- επεμβαίνω, επεκτείνομαιGreek
- inmiscuirseSpanish
- دست درازی کردنPersian
- tunkeutuaFinnish
- empiéterFrench
- अतिक्रमण करनाHindi
- invadereItalian
- 侵入Japanese
- 침입Korean
- aurara, autaMāori
- binnendringenDutch
- naruszaćPolish
- invadirPortuguese
- вторгнуться, покушаться, вторгаться, посягать, посягнутьRussian
- inkräktaSwedish
- 侵占Chinese
Get even more translations for encroach »
Translation
Find a translation for the encroach synonym in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add these synonyms to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"encroach." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 14 Nov. 2024. <https://www.synonyms.com/synonym/encroach>.
Discuss these encroach synonyms with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In