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transgress
verb
Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
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tɹænzˈɡɹɛs
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verb
Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
“Offend all laws of humanity”
verb
Spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
“The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island”
verb
Commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
verb
Pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
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Offend all laws of humanity
Violate the basic laws or human civilization
Break a law
Break a promise
The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island
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