trespass vs trench

trench vs trespass

trespass and trench both are nouns.

trespass and trench both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trespass	Yes	No	Yes	No
trench	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trench is a hyponym of trespass; that is, trench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trespass:

trespass: make excessive use of
trench: impinge or infringe upon

Other hyponyms of trespass include encroach, entrench, impinge.

trespass (noun)	trench (noun)
entry to another's property without right or permission	a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages	any long ditch cut in the ground
	a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor

trespass (verb)	trench (verb)
pass beyond (limits or boundaries)	cut or carve deeply into
break the law	dig a trench or trenches
enter unlawfully on someone's property	cut a trench in, as for drainage
commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law	fortify by surrounding with trenches
make excessive use of	set, plant, or bury in a trench
	impinge or infringe upon

Difference between trespass and trench

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