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Adjective encroaching has 1 sense
- encroaching, invasive, trespassing - gradually intrusive without right or permission; "we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters"
Antonyms: unintrusive, not intrusive (indirect, via intrusive)
Verb encroach has 2 senses
- encroach, infringe, impinge - advance beyond the usual limit
--1 is one way to advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
- impinge, encroach, entrench, trench - impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
--2 is one way to trespass, take advantage
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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