trespass
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trespass¹
- /ˈtɹɛspæs/ US
- /ˈtɹæspæs/ US
- /ˈtɹɛspəs/ UK
- /ˈtɹɛspɪs/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed into Middle English trespas, from Old French trespas (“passage; offense against the law”), from trespasser.
noun trespasses
- An intentional interference with another's property or person. External infrastructure issues such as severe weather and trespass caused 17.1% of [train] cancellations, [...].
- sin Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us
trespass²
- /ˈtɹɛspæs/ US
- /ˈtɹæspæs/ US
- /ˈtɹɛspəs/ UK
- /ˈtɹɛspɪs/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English trespassen, borrowed from Old French trespasser (“to go across or over, transgress”), from tres- (“across, over”) + passer (“to pass”).
verb trespasses · trespassing · trespassed
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To commit an offence; to sin.
In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord.
Similar: transgress
- To offend against, to wrong (someone). And forgeve us oure trespases, even as we forgeve them which trespas us.
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To go too far; to put someone to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude.
to trespass upon the time or patience of another
Similar: cross the line
- To enter someone else's property illegally.
- To pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go. 1523–1525, Jean Froissart, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners (translator), Froissart's Chronicles Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce […] trespassed out of this uncertain world.
- To subject [someone] to a trespass notice, formally notifying them that they are prohibited from entry to a property, such that any current or future presence there will constitute trespass, (especially) criminal trespass The dean trespassed the streaker from his university.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: encroachment, intrusion, intrude, violation, take advantage, transgress, overstep, encroach, break-in, incursion, invade, intrusiveness, raid, interfere, infringe, overrun
Translations
Every language
noun law
| Español | traspaso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 不法侵入 fufō-shinnyū, 侵入 shinnyū |
| 中文 | 侵入 qīnrù |
| हिन्दी | अतिक्रमण atikramaṇ, अतिचार aticār |
| Português | invasão |
| Deutsch | Hausfriedensbruch, Landfriedensbruch |
| Ελληνικά | παράνομη είσοδος paránomi eísodos, παραβίαση paravíasi |
| Русский | посяга́тельство posjagátelʹstvo, наруше́ние narušénije |
| עברית | הִסִּיג גְּבוּל hisíg gvul |
verb to commit an offence
| 日本語 | 侵害する shingai suru |
|---|---|
| Português | infringir |
| Ελληνικά | παραβαίνω paravaíno |
| Română | păcătui, viola |
| Русский | посяга́ть posjagátʹ, посягну́ть posjagnútʹ, наруша́ть narušátʹ, нару́шить narúšitʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | vi phạm |
verb legal: to enter someone else's property illegally
| Español | entrar sin autorización, entrar no autorizadamente, traspasar, translimitar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 불법 침입하다 bulbeop chimiphada |
| 日本語 | 不法侵入する fufō-shinnyū suru |
| 中文 | 侵入 qīnrù |
| Português | invadir, trespassar |
| Deutsch | unbefugt betreten, unerlaubt betreten, eindringen, übertreten |
| Ελληνικά | καταπατώ katapató, εισέρχομαι παρανόμως eisérchomai paranómos |
| Tiếng Việt | xâm phạm |
Talk about this word "trespass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trespass. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. trespass. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trespass "trespass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trespass.Cite this
@misc{trespass_2026,
title = {trespass},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trespass},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
