What is the meaning of trespass?

noun

  • A wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages.
  • Entry to another's property without right or permission.

verb

  • Enter unlawfully on someone's property.
    • usage: "Don't trespass on my land"
  • Make excessive use of.
    • usage: "You are taking advantage of my good will"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"
  • Break the law.
  • Commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law.
  • Pass beyond (limits or boundaries. ).
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APAWordNet. (2010). Trespass. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/trespass/definitions/1191862
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "Trespass" http://smartdefine.org/trespass/definitions/1191862 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, Trespass, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/trespass/definitions/1191862>.
MLAWordNet. "Trespass" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/trespass/definitions/1191862>
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