transgressing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  2. verb spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
  3. verb commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

Synonyms

transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break

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