übertreten — meaning in English

English meaning

• infringe verb To break a law, an agreement or someone's rights.
• trespass verb To enter someone's land or property without permission.
• violate verb To break or fail to comply with a law, rule, or agreement.

Senses

übertreten is used for these senses in English:

• infringe (transitive) To break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc.
• violate (transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention).

infringe — full definition

1. verb To break a law, an agreement or someone's rights.
2. verb To intrude on or go beyond the proper limits of something.
3. verb (old use) To decorate something by adding a fringe to it.

trespass — full definition

1. verb To enter someone's land or property without permission.
2. noun The act of entering private property without the owner's permission.
3. verb (dated or formal) To do wrong; to sin or offend against someone.

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