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What (who) is Encroach - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Encroach; Encroachment (disambiguation); Enroachment
encroach
v. (d; intr.) to encroach on, upon (to encroach on smb.'s territory)
encroach
¦ verb (encroach on/upon) gradually intrude on (a person's territory, rights, etc.).
?advance gradually beyond expected limits.
Derivatives
encroacher noun
encroachment noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'seize'): from OFr. encrochier 'seize, fasten upon', from en- 'in, on' + crochier (from croc 'hook').
encroach
(encroaches, encroaching, encroached)
1.
If one thing encroaches on another, the first thing spreads or becomes stronger, and slowly begins to restrict the power, range, or effectiveness of the second thing. (FORMAL)
The new institutions do not encroach on political power...
The movie industry had chosen to ignore the encroaching competition of television.
VERB: V on/upon n, V-ing [disapproval]
2.
If something encroaches on a place, it spreads and takes over more and more of that place. (FORMAL)
The rhododendrons encroached ever more on the twisting drive...
I turned into the dirt road and followed it through encroaching trees and bushes.
VERB: V on n, V-ing
Wikipedia
Encroachment
Encroachment is to advance beyond proper limits, and may refer to:
- Temporal encroachment
- Structural encroachment
- Encroachment (gridiron football), a penalty in American and Canadian football
- Encroachment by human populations on natural spaces that causes habitat fragmentation or habitat destruction
Examples of use of Encroach
1. They‘re tough and knotted and they encroach on the landing.
2. Uncontacted tribes are usually discovered when loggers and ranchers encroach on their territories.
3. Islam does not allow anything to encroach on its basic belief in Gods oneness.
4. Judge James Munley said such laws encroach on federal powers and violate rights to due process.
5. He also has opposed Bush administration security measures that he says encroach on civil liberties.