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Übergriff — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • encroachment noun The act of gradually intruding on someone else's land, rights or area of authority, or the intrusion itself.
  • infringement noun A violation of a law or someone's legal rights.
  • overreach verb To reach above or beyond, especially to an excessive degree.

Senses

Übergriff is used for these senses in English:

  • encroachment An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
  • infringement A violation or breach, as of a law.
  • overreach (also, figuratively) An act of extending or reaching over, especially if too far or too much; overextension.

encroachment — full definition

  1. noun The act of gradually intruding on someone else's land, rights or area of authority, or the intrusion itself.
  2. noun A structure or part of a building that extends over a boundary onto neighbouring or public land.

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