Synonyms for transgress
Definitions
- v. 1
To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
- v. 2
To act in violation of some law.
Related words
- Word family
- transgression transgressor
Forms
- Past participle
- transgressed
e.g. transgressed → trespassed, sinned, transcended, disregarded…
Example sentences
- sin Judaism doesn't believe in heritable original sin.
- trespass It was foolish of him to trespass against the law.
- transcend To be human we must transcend our animal nature.
- violate These factories violate multiple health regulations.
- offend I can never allow you to offend my wife like this.
By length
- 3 letters
- sin1
- 4 letters
- pass1
- 5 letters
- break1, excel2
- 6 letters
- breach1, exceed2, offend2, overgo
- 7 letters
- violate3, surpass2, disobey3, outstep, infract, forpass
- 8 letters
- trespass2, overpass3, infringe2, encroach2, overstep3, outstrip2
- 9 letters
- disregard3, transcend2, overreach3
- 10 letters
- contravene3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excel2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- transgresser
- Deutsch
- missachten