transgressverb [ I or T ]
uk/trænzˈɡres/us/trænzˈɡres/formalto break a law or moral rule:
Those are the rules, and anyone who transgresses will be severely punished.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- adhere
- afoul
- bend the law/rules idiom
- breach
- break
- breaker
- clean
- clean up your act idiom
- commit
- compliant
- conform
- contravene
- disobey
- hold
- observe
- respect
- shalt
- venal
- violate
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transgression
noun [ C or U ] uk/trænzˈɡreʃ.ən/us/trænzˈɡreʃ.ən/
Who is supposed to have committed these transgressions?
transgressor
noun [ C ] uk/trænzˈɡres.ər/us/trænzˈɡres.ɚ/
The system seems to be designed to punish the transgressor (= the person breaking the rules) rather than help his victim.