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1. encroach
verb. ['ɪnˈkroʊtʃ'] advance beyond the usual limit.
Synonyms
- infringe
- move on
- impinge
- pass on
- go on
- march on
- advance
Antonyms
- stay in place
- retreat
- regress
- keep
Etymology
- encrochier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Rhymes with Encroach
- reproach
- approach
- caroche
- brooch
- broach
- roche
- roache
- poach
- goetsch
- doetsch
- coach
Sentences with encroach
1. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
As humans encroach on crocodile territory, nesting and hunting sites are shrinking.
2. Verb, base form
Grave blankets must be sized in a way that they do not encroach on any adjacent grave sites.
2. encroach
verb. ['ɪnˈkroʊtʃ'] impinge or infringe upon.
Synonyms
- trench
- impinge
- entrench
- take advantage
Antonyms
- dematerialize
- dematerialise
- discontinue
- refrain
Etymology
- encrochier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))