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encroach

verbCommon GRE wordMore E words

to intrude gradually on someone's territory or rights

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Encroach in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing encroach in a sentence.

New development steadily encroached on the wetland habitat.

Synonyms
intrudetrespassinfringe
Antonyms
withdrawretreat
Common questions

Questions about “encroach

Encroach (verb) means to intrude gradually on someone's territory or rights
Here is encroach used in an example sentence: "New development steadily encroached on the wetland habitat."
Common synonyms for encroach include intrude, trespass, infringe.
Antonyms of encroach include withdraw, retreat.
Encroach is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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