transgress

1 antonym for transgress — opposites grouped by meaning.

Verb — To go beyond a limit that has been set.

Synonyms by Meaning

To go beyond a limit that has been set.

“They sometimes transgressed colonial boundaries, forming border communities with Native Americans and escaped black slaves.”

break trespass violate overstep sin offend infract breach

To break or go against a law.

Opposites

keep

keep

Came into English via Middle English transgressen, from Old French transgresser and Latin transgressus, the past participle of transgredior.

keep break sin breach violate offend trespass overstep