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    transgress

    transgress - Dictionary definition and meaning for word transgress

    Definition
    (verb) act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
    Synonyms : breach , break , go against , infract , offend , violate
    Example Sentence
    • offend all laws of humanity
    • violate the basic laws or human civilization
    • break a law
    • break a promise
    Definition
    (verb) spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
    Example Sentence
    • The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island
    Definition
    (verb) commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
    Synonyms : sin , trespass
    Definition
    (verb) pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
    Synonyms : overstep , trespass
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for transgress

TRANS-Beyond GRESS-Step

A man who dresses as a woman TRANS DRESSES the laws of propriety.

Tranc(train0+Grace(walk style...i.e walk)....when you walk and cross the railway line you transgress

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