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    encroachment
    /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc.: "minor encroachments on our individual liberties"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENCROACHMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ENCROACHMENT definition: 1. the act of gradually taking away someone else's rights, or taking control of someone's time…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › encroachEncroach Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another. 2. : to advance beyond the usual or proper limits. the gradually encroaching sea. encroacher noun. encroachment. in-ˈkrōch-mənt. en- noun. Did you know? The history behind encroach is likely to hook you in.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › encroachmentEncroachment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    An encroachment is something that intrudes and has the power to influence whatever it encounters. Some might consider text messaging to be an encroachment of impersonal technology on true, heartfelt interactions.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENCROACHMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    ENCROACHMENT meaning: 1. the act of gradually taking away someone else's rights, or taking control of someone's time…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENCROACHMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You can describe the action or process of encroaching on something as encroachment. [formal, disapproval] It's a sign of the encroachment of commercialism in medicine. [+ of] The problem was to safeguard sites from encroachment by property development.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENCROACH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ENCROACH definition: to take control or possession of something in a gradual way and often without being noticed: . Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishencroachment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of encroachment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryENCROACH definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    1. to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits; make gradual inroads. A dictatorship of the majority is encroaching on the rights of the individual. 2. to trespass upon the property, domain, or rights of another, esp. stealthily or by gradual advances. SYNONYMS 1, 2. See trespass.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › encroachEncroach Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Encroach Definition. To trespass or intrude (on or upon the rights, property, etc. of another), esp. in a gradual or sneaking way. To advance beyond the proper, original, or customary limits; make inroads (on or upon) To commit encroachment.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › encroachENCROACH Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Encroach definition: to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits; make gradual inroads. See examples of ENCROACH used in a sentence.