Dictionary Check: transgress

"transgress" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

verb

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

Example: "offend all laws of humanity"
verb

spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline

Example: "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"
verb

commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

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verb

pass beyond (limits or boundaries)

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