Encroachment

Noun

 * 1) An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
 * 2) An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
 * 3) That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
 * 4)  An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.

Related terms

 * encroach

Adjectives for Encroachment
noteworthy; perpetual.

Verbs for Encroachment
justify—; observe—; prevent—; rant against—; recognize—; resent—; resist—; revenge—; seize by—; tolerate—; wrest by—; —arouses; —deprives; —disables; — irritates; —offends; —outrages; —perils; —robs ; —violates.

Thesaurus
adoption, appropriation, arrogation, assumption, entrance, entrenchment, impingement, imposition, incursion, infiltration, influx, infraction, infringement, injection, inroad, insinuation, interference, interjection, interloping, interposition, interposure, interruption, intervention, intrusion, invasion, irruption, obtrusion, overstepping, playing God, seizure, transgression, trespass, trespassing, unlawful entry, usurpation

Translations

 * Dutch: aantasting, afslijting , overschrijding


 * Russian:


 * Dutch: aantasting, inbreuk


 * Russian: посягательство


 * Spanish: ,