trespass

Cross property lines

Trespass is to enter someone's property without permission or legal right: No trespassing signs lined the fence.

The word extends to any violation of boundaries or rules: to trespass against someone is to wrong them, as in the Lord's Prayer's forgive us our trespasses.

A trespass is the act itself or the offense committed.

intrusion

encroach

Advance beyond proper limits

interloper · uninvited · unwelcome · barge · infiltrate · penetrate · enter · cross · breach · violate

abstract

overstep

Exceed proper limits

propriety · decorum · ethics · encroach · impose · presume · liberties · offense · affront · disrespect

privacy

invasion

Forcible entry into territory

boundaries · overstep · prying · snooping · eavesdropping · stalking · harassment · unwanted · surveillance · voyeurism

religious

sin

Violation of divine law

iniquity · contrition · repentance · atonement · confession · penitence · absolution · Lord's Prayer · guilt · remorse

property

private property

Individually owned assets

boundary · fence · perimeter · easement · right-of-way · property line · premises · land · estate · grounds

legal

unlawful entry

Illegal access to property

penalty · fine · arrest · liability · lawsuit · damages · injunction · restraining order · eviction · rights

Categories
Opposites
legal property access

trespassinvitation

Request to attend

welcome · right of way · permission · easement · license

moral/religious transgression

trespassrighteousness

Moral correctness or virtue

innocence · virtue · morality · blamelessness · goodness

boundary respect

trespassobservance

Keeping of customs

respect · compliance · noninfringement · honoring · upholding

Phrases
Family

trespasser, trespassing, trespassers, trespassed, trespasses

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G