encroach — to gradually advance beyond usual limits or intrude into someone's territory or rights
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to gradually advance beyond usual limits or intrude into someone's territory or rights
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈkroʊtʃ/
Korean meaning: 점차 경계를 넘어 침범하다, 잠식하다
Korean pronunciation: 인**크로**치
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's garden gnomes keep encroaching on my lawn - they're staging a tiny invasion!
- Social media is encroaching on our real-life relationships.
- The jungle is slowly encroaching on the abandoned village.
encroach
VERB//ɪnˈkroʊtʃ//
to gradually advance beyond usual limits or intrude into someone's territory or rights
Neighbor encroaching on property boundary
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Origin
From Old French 'encrochier' meaning 'to seize or hook', derived from 'en-' (into) combined with 'croc' (hook or claw). The word entered Middle English and evolved to mean gradually advancing or intruding into territory or rights.
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“My neighbor's garden gnomes keep encroaching on my lawn - they're staging a tiny invasion!”
“Social media is encroaching on our real-life relationships.”
“The jungle is slowly encroaching on the abandoned village.”
“My cat thinks the new puppy is encroaching on his kingdom (also known as the couch).”
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