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intrude vs transgress

transgress vs intrude

intrude and transgress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intrude No No Yes No
transgress No No Yes No
As verbs, transgress is a hypernym of intrude; that is, transgress is a word with a broader meaning than intrude:
  • intrude: enter unlawfully on someone's property
  • transgress: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Other hypernyms of intrude include breach, break, go against, infract, offend, violate.
intrude (verb) transgress (verb)
thrust oneself in as if by force pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
enter uninvited act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
search or inquire in a meddlesome way commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
enter unlawfully on someone's property spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
Difference between intrude and transgress

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