ENCROACH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ENCROACH?

Need another word that means the same as “encroach”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “encroach” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Encroach” are: entrench, impinge, trench, infringe, intrude, trespass, butt in, barge in, cut in, obtrude, impose oneself

Encroach as a Verb

Definitions of "Encroach" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “encroach” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Intrude on (a person's territory, rights, personal life, etc.
• Advance beyond the usual limit.
• Advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits.
• Impinge or infringe upon.

Synonyms of "Encroach" as a verb (11 Words)

barge in	Transport by barge on a body of water.
butt in	Place end to end without overlapping.
cut in	Function as a cutting instrument.
entrench	Establish (a military force) in trenches or other fortified positions. Ageism is entrenched in our society.
impinge	Impinge or infringe upon. This impinges on my rights as an individual.
impose oneself	Impose and collect.
infringe	Act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on. I wouldn t infringe on his privacy.
intrude	Force or thrust (igneous rock) into an existing formation. They intruded on our dinner party.
obtrude	Push to thrust outward. A sound from the reception hall obtruded into his thoughts.
trench	Set plant or bury in a trench. This would surely trench very far on the dignity and liberty of citizens.
trespass	Make unfair claims on or take advantage of (something. She really must not trespass on his hospitality.

Usage Examples of "Encroach" as a verb

• The sea has encroached all round the coast.
• Rather than encroach on his privacy she might have kept to her room.

Associations of "Encroach" (30 Words)

attack	Launch an attack or assault on begin hostilities or start warfare with. The nucleophile attacks the epoxide from the opposite side of the ring to the oxygen.
breach	A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions. We saw whales breaching in the distance.
captor	A person that catches or confines another. He managed to escape from his captors two nights later.
conqueror	Someone who is victorious by force of arms. A people ruled over by a foreign conqueror.
contravene	Deny the truth of. He contravened the Official Secrets Act.
contravention	Coming into conflict with. There were repeated raids by one side upon the other in contravention of treaty terms.
encroachment	A gradual advance beyond usual or acceptable limits. Minor encroachments on our individual liberties.
impinge	Impinge or infringe upon. The gases impinge on the surface of the liquid.
infringe	Act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on. Such widespread surveillance could infringe personal liberties.
infringement	An act that disregards an agreement or a right. Copyright infringement.
interfere	Of light or other electromagnetic waveforms interact to produce interference. The rotors are widely separated and do not interfere with one another.
interject	To insert between other elements. She interjected the odd question here and there.
interloper	Someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission. To her I was always an outsider an interloper.
intervene	Be situated between things. Why did the U S not intervene earlier in WW II.
intrude	Enter with disruptive or adverse effect. The noise began to intrude into her thoughts.
intruder	Someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission. The intruder had pulled out drawers and dumped their contents on the floor.
intrusion	Entry to another’s property without right or permission. Unacceptable intrusions of privacy.
invade	Encroach or intrude on. During the Second World War the island was invaded by the Axis powers.
invasion	(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body. An invasion of tourists.
oppressor	A person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures. They overthrew their colonial oppressors.
robber	A person who commits robbery.
transgress	Spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline. She had transgressed an unwritten social law.
trespass	Entry to a person’s land or property without permission. There is no excuse for trespassing on railway property.
trespasser	Someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission. A trespasser on his land.
tyrant	A tyrant flycatcher. His father was a tyrant.
usurpation	Entry to another’s property without right or permission. A succession of generals who ruled by usurpation.
violate	Violate the sacred character of a place or language. They violated the terms of a ceasefire.
violation	Entry to another’s property without right or permission. The aircraft were in violation of UN resolutions.
violator	A person who rapes or sexually assaults someone. The new smoking restrictions call for hefty fines for violators.
visitor	A migratory bird present in a locality for only part of the year. The red necked grebe is a regular winter visitor.