trespass

//ˈtrɛspəs//
B2Frequency Level 12Neutral
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Verb

trespassInfinitive
trespassPresent tense
trespassedPast tense
trespassedPast participle
trespassingPresent participle
trespassesThird-person singular
1

To enter someone's land or property without permission.

The sign warned visitors not to trespass on private property.

2

To commit an offense or sin against a moral or divine law.

He believed he had trespassed against God by lying.

Noun

1

The act of unlawfully entering another person's land or property.

The farmer reported a trespass on his property to the police.

2

A sin or wrongful act; a transgression.

Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

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