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transgress

verb
/trænsˈɡrɛs/

Meaning

to go beyond the limits of a moral law, command, or boundary; to sin

Example Sentences

He apologized after realizing he had transgressed the community's rules.

Example Expressions

transgress the law

Synonyms

violate, offend, break, contravene, infringe

Antonyms

obey, comply, respect

Collocations

transgress the law, transgress a boundary, transgress limits, transgress against

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