Encroachment (n.) |
The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion. |
Encroachment (n.) |
That which is taken by encroaching on another. |
Encroachment (n.) |
An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another. |
Encroachment Synonyms |
Impingement, Impact |
Encroachment Synonyms |
Invasion, Intrusion |
Encroachment Synonyms |
Trespass, Violation, Usurpation, Intrusion |
Encroachment |
Spanish Translation |
Encroachment in Spanish is Invasión |
Example Sentence (Quote) " Balls, the lot of it. It's death, that's what I'm suffering from. The systematic encroachment of the big D." - John le Carré |
Example Sentence (Quote) " Family life is an encroachment on private life." - Karl Kraus |
Example Sentence (Quote) " The supreme issue, involving all others, is the encroachment of the powerful few upon the rights of the many." - Robert M. La Follette Sr. |