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transgress
What does transgress mean?
transgress (verb): act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use transgress in a sentence?
- You think you can transgress the law? (Tatoeba sentence #10094086 by letsgolanguages, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce transgress?
/tɹænzˈɡɹɛs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does transgress come from?
From Middle English transgressen, from Old French transgresser and Latin transgressus, past participle of transgredior.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of transgress?
Words related to transgress
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “transgress” mean?
apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
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to split or separate (something) into two or more parts
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to discard; to get rid of something one no longer wants
Not quite: that's what dump means.
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
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Which word is closest in meaning to “transgress”?
cruise
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export
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depend
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offend
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