transgress
pronunciation
How to pronounce transgress in British English:
UK [trænzˈgres]
How to pronounce transgress in American English:
US [trænsˈɡrɛs, trænz-]
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- Verb:
- act in disregard of laws and rules
- spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
- commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
- pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
Word Origin
- transgress
- transgress: see gradual
- transgress (v.)
- late 15c., from Middle French transgresser (14c.), from Latin transgressus, past participle of transgredi "to step across, step over" (see transgression). Related: Transgressed; transgressing.
Example
- 1. Go into any schoolyard and hear the taunting of boys and girls who transgress .
- 2. Mr weidmann told thefinancial timesthat the ecb could not act as a lender of last resort for countries , because in doing so it would transgress eu treaties banning direct financing of states .
- 3. There is speculation that it has a right of first refusal on bp 's share and , further , that any disclosure of tnk-bp 's confidential accounts would transgress its agreement with bp , making a sale to an outside party impossible .