trespass

¹tres·pass

noun \ˈtres-pəs, -ˌpas\

Definition of TRESPASS

1

a : a violation of moral or social ethics : transgression; especially : sin b : an unwarranted infringement

2

a : an unlawful act committed on the person, property, or rights of another; especially : a wrongful entry on real property b : the legal action for injuries resulting from trespass

Examples of TRESPASS

1. He was arrested for trespass.
2. <forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us>

Origin of TRESPASS

Middle English trespas, from Anglo-French, passage, overstepping, misdeed, from trespasser

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to TRESPASS

Synonyms: breach, crime, debt, error, lawbreaking, malefaction, misdeed, misdoing, sin, transgression, offense, violation, wrongdoing

Antonyms: noncrime

Related Words: bias crime, hate crime; felony, misconduct, misdemeanor, misfeasance; fault, foible, peccadillo; break, infringement; immorality, iniquitousness, iniquity, sinfulness, vice, wickedness; corruption, debauchery, depravity, licentiousness; abuse, criminality, illegality, lawlessness, unlawfulness; descent, downfall, fall

Near Antonyms: blamelessness, faultlessness, guiltlessness, impeccability, innocence, irreproachability; goodness, morality, righteousness, virtue, virtuousness

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Rhymes with TRESPASS

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