Meaning of Encroach

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Encroach

1. 1
   v. i.

   To enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another; to trespass; to intrude; to trench; -- commonly with on or upon; as, to encroach on a neighbor; to encroach on the highway.

2. 2
   n.

   Encroachment.

3. 3
   v. i.

   To enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another; to trespass; to intrude; to trench; -- commonly with on or upon; as, to encroach on a neighbor; to encroach on the highway.

4. 4
   n.

   Encroachment.