trespass meaning and definition

TRESPASS noun

Definition of trespass (noun)

1. a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
2. entry to another's property without right or permission
   • synonyms: encroachment, intrusion, usurpation, violation

TRESPASS verb

Definition of trespass (verb)

1. enter unlawfully on someone's property
   • "Don't trespass on my land!"
   • synonyms: intrude
2. make excessive use of
   • "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"
   • synonyms: take advantage
3. break the law
4. commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
   • synonyms: sin, transgress
5. pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
   • synonyms: overstep, transgress