overtræde — meaning in English

English meaning

• overstep verb To go further than is allowed or appropriate; to cross a line.
• violate verb To break or fail to comply with a law, rule, or agreement.

Senses

overtræde is used for these senses in English:

• overstep (transitive) To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
• violate (transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention).

violate — full definition

1. verb To break or fail to comply with a law, rule, or agreement.
2. verb To disturb or intrude on something that should be respected, such as someone's privacy or a sacred place.

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