TRANSGRESS as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) transgress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • commit a sin
    • violate a law of God or a moral law
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) transgress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • act in disregard of laws and rules
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • offend all laws of humanity
    • violate the basic laws or human civilization
    • break a law
    Hypernyms(s) transgress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
    Usage Example(s)
    • The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island
    Hypernyms(s) transgress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)