Definition of encroach in English:

encroach

verb ɪnˈkrəʊtʃɛnˈkrəʊtʃ

[no object]usually encroach on/upon

1Intrude on (a person's territory, rights, personal life, etc.)
rather than encroach on his privacy she might have kept to her room
Example sentencesExamples
- Maybe your cat is insecure, but maybe there really is another cat encroaching on his turf.
- Of course, the powerful have always encroached on the sovereignty of others.
- It seemed to be the perfect place to sit and study people without encroaching on their personal space.
- Providing you are not encroaching on their space, they are pretty placid animals.
- Right or wrong, I think the public perception is that these measures collectively encroach on American civil liberties.
- Maybe she felt like we were encroaching upon her territory, who knows.
- I lean across the table, encroaching on his space.
- He felt like he had encroached on her personal territory enough for one day.
- The theory is that traditional bricks and mortar banks will suffer a loss of customers and revenues as internet banks encroach on their territory.
- Where people encroach on wolf habitat, road traffic accidents and shooting are increasing problems.
- Illegal shops and businesses are encroaching on public land and locals are fighting each other over customers.
- Increased tourist flow may increase conflict with tigers and encroach on their habitat.
- During times of increased rainfall, the sea exceeded its natural boundaries and encroached on land.
- Personal media, in a variety of forms, will increasingly encroach on mass media.
- The maps also show us some areas that are still wild, but being rapidly encroached upon by human activities.
- Huge towers grew into the sky, as the countryside gradually encroached on the city outskirts.
- If you went out the guest bedroom window you saw the forest that was slowly encroaching on our backyard.
- They rang up and more or less told us not to encroach on their territory.
Synonyms
intrude, trespass, impinge, butt in, barge in, cut in, obtrude, impose oneself
invade, infiltrate, interrupt, infringe, violate, interfere with, disturb, disrupt
tread on someone's toes, step on someone's toes
informal gatecrash, horn in on, muscle in on, invade someone's space
archaic entrench on
1. 1.1 Advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits.
  the sea has encroached all round the coast
  Example sentencesExamples
  Soil erosion is increasing, mud slides are occurring more often and the desert is encroaching increasingly.
  There's something quite magical about autumnal afternoons with the curtains open and the twilight encroaching.
  I shrugged and threw a rock into the slowly encroaching darkness.
  Surrounded by trees, with vegetation encroaching down its banks, this clear, languid pool is more of a pond.
  They are encroaching into the space reserved for the buses.
  As industrialization encroached, and communications and entertainment became more instantaneous, private, and personal, communities began to lose cohesion.
  Two of the Western Isles were so battered by ferocious storms this January that the Atlantic Ocean has encroached more than ever.
  As with so much of ancient Britain, however, the theme-park disease is encroaching.
  Gradually strings encroach, playing at a different tempo and seemingly to a different tune.
  The wet patches gradually shrink, the bubbles subside, the dryness steadily encroaches.
  Sand seems to be encroaching at every turn despite government-erected barriers.
  Humanity is being squeezed between deserts expanding outward and rising seas encroaching inward.
  His bass is strident without encroaching, but never drives the rhythm; rather, it reacts to it.
  The disease came on gradually, it encroached steadily.
  Council was addressing an application made for approval of a retaining wall that encroaches onto the boulevard.

Derivatives

encroacher

noun ɛnˈkrəʊtʃəɪnˈkrəʊtʃə

It is obvious that a large proportion of the forest area is in the possession of encroachers in connivance with real estate agents, politicians and government officials.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Forest Conservation Act of 1980, ostensibly meant to protect the environment, in effect reduced tribal communities to encroachers and thieves in their traditional habitat.
- ‘They are illegal encroachers,’ I've heard people say of slum dwellers, ‘they breed like rabbits.’
- The lake was dangerously shallow, and encroachers were already living in some parts of it.
- The Forest Department has to be given the muscle to evict encroachers and control stray dog numbers within the park.
- His land is also being illegally occupied by encroachers.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'obtain unlawfully, seize'; formerly also as incroach): from Old French encrochier 'seize, fasten upon', from en- 'in, on' + crochier (from croc 'hook', from Old Norse krókr).

Rhymes

approach, broach, brooch, coach, loach, poach, reproach, roach

Definition of encroach in US English:

encroach

verb

[no object]usually encroach on/upon

1Intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right)
rather than encroach on his privacy she might have kept to her room
Example sentencesExamples
- Right or wrong, I think the public perception is that these measures collectively encroach on American civil liberties.
- Personal media, in a variety of forms, will increasingly encroach on mass media.
- Maybe your cat is insecure, but maybe there really is another cat encroaching on his turf.
- He felt like he had encroached on her personal territory enough for one day.
- Increased tourist flow may increase conflict with tigers and encroach on their habitat.
- During times of increased rainfall, the sea exceeded its natural boundaries and encroached on land.
- Of course, the powerful have always encroached on the sovereignty of others.
- Maybe she felt like we were encroaching upon her territory, who knows.
- Where people encroach on wolf habitat, road traffic accidents and shooting are increasing problems.
- The maps also show us some areas that are still wild, but being rapidly encroached upon by human activities.
- The theory is that traditional bricks and mortar banks will suffer a loss of customers and revenues as internet banks encroach on their territory.
- They rang up and more or less told us not to encroach on their territory.
- If you went out the guest bedroom window you saw the forest that was slowly encroaching on our backyard.
- It seemed to be the perfect place to sit and study people without encroaching on their personal space.
- Huge towers grew into the sky, as the countryside gradually encroached on the city outskirts.
- I lean across the table, encroaching on his space.
- Providing you are not encroaching on their space, they are pretty placid animals.
- Illegal shops and businesses are encroaching on public land and locals are fighting each other over customers.
Synonyms
intrude, trespass, impinge, butt in, barge in, cut in, obtrude, impose oneself
1. 1.1 Advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits.
  the sea has encroached all around the coast
  Example sentencesExamples
  As industrialization encroached, and communications and entertainment became more instantaneous, private, and personal, communities began to lose cohesion.
  The disease came on gradually, it encroached steadily.
  Council was addressing an application made for approval of a retaining wall that encroaches onto the boulevard.
  Soil erosion is increasing, mud slides are occurring more often and the desert is encroaching increasingly.
  As with so much of ancient Britain, however, the theme-park disease is encroaching.
  Sand seems to be encroaching at every turn despite government-erected barriers.
  The wet patches gradually shrink, the bubbles subside, the dryness steadily encroaches.
  Surrounded by trees, with vegetation encroaching down its banks, this clear, languid pool is more of a pond.
  They are encroaching into the space reserved for the buses.
  Humanity is being squeezed between deserts expanding outward and rising seas encroaching inward.
  I shrugged and threw a rock into the slowly encroaching darkness.
  Gradually strings encroach, playing at a different tempo and seemingly to a different tune.
  His bass is strident without encroaching, but never drives the rhythm; rather, it reacts to it.
  Two of the Western Isles were so battered by ferocious storms this January that the Atlantic Ocean has encroached more than ever.
  There's something quite magical about autumnal afternoons with the curtains open and the twilight encroaching.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘obtain unlawfully, seize’; formerly also as incroach): from Old French encrochier ‘seize, fasten upon’, from en- ‘in, on’ + crochier (from croc ‘hook’, from Old Norse krókr).

单词	encroach
释义	Definition of encroach in English: encroach verb ɪnˈkrəʊtʃɛnˈkrəʊtʃ [no object]usually encroach on/upon 1Intrude on (a person's territory, rights, personal life, etc.) rather than encroach on his privacy she might have kept to her room Example sentencesExamples Maybe your cat is insecure, but maybe there really is another cat encroaching on his turf. Of course, the powerful have always encroached on the sovereignty of others. It seemed to be the perfect place to sit and study people without encroaching on their personal space. Providing you are not encroaching on their space, they are pretty placid animals. Right or wrong, I think the public perception is that these measures collectively encroach on American civil liberties. Maybe she felt like we were encroaching upon her territory, who knows. I lean across the table, encroaching on his space. He felt like he had encroached on her personal territory enough for one day. The theory is that traditional bricks and mortar banks will suffer a loss of customers and revenues as internet banks encroach on their territory. Where people encroach on wolf habitat, road traffic accidents and shooting are increasing problems. Illegal shops and businesses are encroaching on public land and locals are fighting each other over customers. Increased tourist flow may increase conflict with tigers and encroach on their habitat. During times of increased rainfall, the sea exceeded its natural boundaries and encroached on land. Personal media, in a variety of forms, will increasingly encroach on mass media. The maps also show us some areas that are still wild, but being rapidly encroached upon by human activities. Huge towers grew into the sky, as the countryside gradually encroached on the city outskirts. If you went out the guest bedroom window you saw the forest that was slowly encroaching on our backyard. They rang up and more or less told us not to encroach on their territory. Synonyms intrude, trespass, impinge, butt in, barge in, cut in, obtrude, impose oneself invade, infiltrate, interrupt, infringe, violate, interfere with, disturb, disrupt tread on someone's toes, step on someone's toes informal gatecrash, horn in on, muscle in on, invade someone's space archaic entrench on 1.1 Advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits. the sea has encroached all round the coast Example sentencesExamples Soil erosion is increasing, mud slides are occurring more often and the desert is encroaching increasingly. There's something quite magical about autumnal afternoons with the curtains open and the twilight encroaching. I shrugged and threw a rock into the slowly encroaching darkness. Surrounded by trees, with vegetation encroaching down its banks, this clear, languid pool is more of a pond. They are encroaching into the space reserved for the buses. As industrialization encroached, and communications and entertainment became more instantaneous, private, and personal, communities began to lose cohesion. Two of the Western Isles were so battered by ferocious storms this January that the Atlantic Ocean has encroached more than ever. As with so much of ancient Britain, however, the theme-park disease is encroaching. Gradually strings encroach, playing at a different tempo and seemingly to a different tune. The wet patches gradually shrink, the bubbles subside, the dryness steadily encroaches. Sand seems to be encroaching at every turn despite government-erected barriers. Humanity is being squeezed between deserts expanding outward and rising seas encroaching inward. His bass is strident without encroaching, but never drives the rhythm; rather, it reacts to it. The disease came on gradually, it encroached steadily. Council was addressing an application made for approval of a retaining wall that encroaches onto the boulevard. Derivatives encroacher noun ɛnˈkrəʊtʃəɪnˈkrəʊtʃə It is obvious that a large proportion of the forest area is in the possession of encroachers in connivance with real estate agents, politicians and government officials. Example sentencesExamples The Forest Conservation Act of 1980, ostensibly meant to protect the environment, in effect reduced tribal communities to encroachers and thieves in their traditional habitat. ‘They are illegal encroachers,’ I've heard people say of slum dwellers, ‘they breed like rabbits.’ The lake was dangerously shallow, and encroachers were already living in some parts of it. The Forest Department has to be given the muscle to evict encroachers and control stray dog numbers within the park. His land is also being illegally occupied by encroachers. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'obtain unlawfully, seize'; formerly also as incroach): from Old French encrochier 'seize, fasten upon', from en- 'in, on' + crochier (from croc 'hook', from Old Norse krókr). Rhymes approach, broach, brooch, coach, loach, poach, reproach, roach Definition of encroach in US English: encroach verb [no object]usually encroach on/upon 1Intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right) rather than encroach on his privacy she might have kept to her room Example sentencesExamples Right or wrong, I think the public perception is that these measures collectively encroach on American civil liberties. Personal media, in a variety of forms, will increasingly encroach on mass media. Maybe your cat is insecure, but maybe there really is another cat encroaching on his turf. He felt like he had encroached on her personal territory enough for one day. Increased tourist flow may increase conflict with tigers and encroach on their habitat. During times of increased rainfall, the sea exceeded its natural boundaries and encroached on land. Of course, the powerful have always encroached on the sovereignty of others. Maybe she felt like we were encroaching upon her territory, who knows. Where people encroach on wolf habitat, road traffic accidents and shooting are increasing problems. The maps also show us some areas that are still wild, but being rapidly encroached upon by human activities. The theory is that traditional bricks and mortar banks will suffer a loss of customers and revenues as internet banks encroach on their territory. They rang up and more or less told us not to encroach on their territory. If you went out the guest bedroom window you saw the forest that was slowly encroaching on our backyard. It seemed to be the perfect place to sit and study people without encroaching on their personal space. Huge towers grew into the sky, as the countryside gradually encroached on the city outskirts. I lean across the table, encroaching on his space. Providing you are not encroaching on their space, they are pretty placid animals. Illegal shops and businesses are encroaching on public land and locals are fighting each other over customers. Synonyms intrude, trespass, impinge, butt in, barge in, cut in, obtrude, impose oneself 1.1 Advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits. the sea has encroached all around the coast Example sentencesExamples As industrialization encroached, and communications and entertainment became more instantaneous, private, and personal, communities began to lose cohesion. The disease came on gradually, it encroached steadily. Council was addressing an application made for approval of a retaining wall that encroaches onto the boulevard. Soil erosion is increasing, mud slides are occurring more often and the desert is encroaching increasingly. As with so much of ancient Britain, however, the theme-park disease is encroaching. Sand seems to be encroaching at every turn despite government-erected barriers. The wet patches gradually shrink, the bubbles subside, the dryness steadily encroaches. Surrounded by trees, with vegetation encroaching down its banks, this clear, languid pool is more of a pond. They are encroaching into the space reserved for the buses. Humanity is being squeezed between deserts expanding outward and rising seas encroaching inward. I shrugged and threw a rock into the slowly encroaching darkness. Gradually strings encroach, playing at a different tempo and seemingly to a different tune. His bass is strident without encroaching, but never drives the rhythm; rather, it reacts to it. Two of the Western Isles were so battered by ferocious storms this January that the Atlantic Ocean has encroached more than ever. There's something quite magical about autumnal afternoons with the curtains open and the twilight encroaching. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘obtain unlawfully, seize’; formerly also as incroach): from Old French encrochier ‘seize, fasten upon’, from en- ‘in, on’ + crochier (from croc ‘hook’, from Old Norse krókr).
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