intr.v. en·croached, en·croach·ing, en·croach·es
- To take another's possessions or rights gradually or stealthily: encroach on a neighbor's land.
- To advance beyond proper or former limits: desert encroaching upon grassland.
- Football. To commit encroachment.
encroach
v 1: advance beyond the usual limit [syn: infringe, impinge]
2: impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains" [syn: impinge, entrench, trench]
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