English verb: encroach upon | |||
| 1. | encroach upon (motion) to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate | ||
| Samples | This new colleague invades my territory. The neighbors intrude on your privacy. | ||
| Synonyms | intrude on, invade, obtrude upon | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | foray into, raid | ||