what does encroach upon mean?
ENCROACH UPON as VERB
- Meaning
- to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
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- This new colleague invades my territory
- The neighbors intrude on your privacy
Hypernyms(s) encroach upon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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