Definition of transgress

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • transgress is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • transgress is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • transgress is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of transgress


  • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. breach
    2. break
    3. go against
    4. infract
    5. offend
    6. violate
  • pass beyond (limits or boundaries) (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. overstep
    2. trespass
  • commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. sin
    2. trespass
  • spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline (verb)

    Examples

    1. The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island

See definition of transgress in Merriam Webster