transgress vs overstep

transgress and overstep both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transgress	No	No	Yes	No
overstep	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, transgress and overstep are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of transgress include trespass.

transgress (verb)	overstep (verb)
pass beyond (limits or boundaries)	pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises	be superior or better than some standard
commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline