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- Dictionarytrespass/ˈtrɛspəs/
verb
- 1. enter someone's land or property without permission: "there is no excuse for trespassing on railway property" Similar
- 2. commit an offence against (a person or a set of rules): archaic, literary "a man who had trespassed against Judaic law" Similar
noun
- 1. entry to a person's land or property without permission: "the defendants were guilty of trespass" Similar
- 2. a sin or offence: archaic, literary "the worst trespass against the goddess Venus is to see her naked and asleep" Similar
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TRESPASS definition: 1. to go onto someone's land or enter their building without permission: 2. to do something or act…. Learn more.
- English (US)
TRESPASS meaning: 1. to go onto someone's land or enter...
- Trespasser
TRESPASSER definition: 1. a person who goes onto someone's...
- Vietnamese Translation
TRESPASS translate: xâm phạm, sự xâm phạm. Learn more in the...
- Portuguese Translation
trespass translate: invadir, pecar, transgredir as l,...
- Norwegian Translation
trespass - translate into Norwegian with the...
- Translate English to Malay
trespass translate: menceroboh, pencerobohan. Learn more in...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of trespass as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how trespass relates to law, ethics, and computer security.
Trespass is a noun or verb that means an unlawful act causing injury or harm to another person, property, or rights. It can also mean a wrongful entry, an offense, or a sin. See examples, synonyms, and word history of trespass.
To trespass is to pass unlawfully within the boundaries of another’s property: Hunters trespass on a farmer's fields. To encroach is to creep, gradually and often stealthily, upon territory, rights, or privileges, so that a footing is imperceptibly established: The sea slowly encroached upon the land.
Trespass is a legal term for an unlawful injury or wrongful entry onto another's land or property. It can also mean to infringe on someone's privacy, time, or rights, or to commit a sin or offense.
Learn the meaning and usage of the verb trespass, which means to enter land or a building without permission or right. See also the old use of trespass as a synonym for wrongdoing.
Trespass, encroach, infringe, intrude imply overstepping boundaries and assuming possession of others' property or crowding onto the right of others. To trespass is to pass unlawfully within the boundaries of another's property: Hunters trespass on a farmer's fields.
