transgress meaning and definition

TRANSGRESS verb

Definition of transgress (verb)

1. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
   • "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
   • synonyms: breach, break, go against, infract, offend, violate
   • antonym: keep
2. spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
   • "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"
3. commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
   • synonyms: sin, trespass
4. pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
   • synonyms: overstep, trespass