transgressing
Meaning of transgressing
- go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable).
she had transgressed an unwritten social law
- (of the sea) spread over (an area of land).
each continent has been transgressed by continental seas
late 15th century (earlier (late Middle English) as transgression ): from Old French transgresser or Latin transgress- ‘stepped across’, from the verb transgredi, from trans- ‘across’ + gradi ‘go’.
Information about transgressing
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of transgressing
trans-gress-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 13 chars.
- transgressing is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
transgressing synonyms
Meaning (of a person, especially a child) fail to conduct oneself in an acceptable way; behave badly:
Meaning fail to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; do wrong:
Meaning (of a right, privilege, or agreement) become invalid because it is not used, claimed, or renewed; expire:
Meaning commit a sin:
Meaning decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally:
Meaning enter someone's land or property without permission:
Meaning fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority):
Meaning openly resist or refuse to obey:
Meaning actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.):
Meaning make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence):
Meaning offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct):
Meaning break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement):
Meaning separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain:
Meaning openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention):
Meaning break the terms of (a law or agreement):
transgressing antonyms
Meaning submit to the authority of (someone) or comply with (a law):
Words that rhyme with transgressing
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