trespass
nounverbattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈtɹɛspəs//
- United Kingdom//ˈtɹɛspɪs//
- United States//ˈtɹɛspæs//
- United States//ˈtɹæspæs//
An intentional interference with another's property or person.
noun
- 1
An intentional interference with another's property or person.
External infrastructure issues such as severe weather and trespass caused 17.1% of [train] cancellations, [...].
Network Rail has produced a free downloadable comic highlighting the consequences of railway trespass. Between March 23 and April 26, there were 1,024 trespass incidents on the railway. [...] it is based on the company's award-winning safety film 18, which shows the dangers of trespass, especially around electrified lines.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka "committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings" to leave Delaney Hall, a facility being run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to acting US attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba.
- 2
archaicsin
Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us
Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English trespas, from Old French trespas (“passage; offense against the law”), from trespasser.
verb
- 1
archaicTo commit an offence; to sin.
In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord.
- 2
obsoleteTo offend against, to wrong (someone).
And forgeve us oure trespases, even as we forgeve them which trespas us.
- 3
To go too far; to put someone to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude.
to trespass upon the time or patience of another
"Indeed I have, sir," was her answer. "She is a great deal too ill to be moved. Mr. Jones says we must not think of moving her. We must trespass a little longer on your kindness."
- 4
To enter someone else's property illegally.
- 5
obsoleteTo pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go.
1523–1525, Jean Froissart, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners (translator), Froissart's Chronicles Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce […] trespassed out of this uncertain world.
- 6
To subject [someone] to a trespass notice, formally notifying them that they are prohibited from entry to a property, such that any current or future presence there will constitute trespass, (especially) criminal trespass
The dean trespassed the streaker from his university.
A year ago a sheep-man was allowing his flocks to trespass on another public-domain licensee. At his third offense, after warnings, he was "trespassed" and given a fairly stiff fine and a warning that a fourth offense would cost him his grazing rights.
The entire police force has in effect been trespassed from a Wellington property to stop officers checking whether a heavy-sleeping offender is complying with an overnight bail curfew.
Etymology
From Middle English trespassen, borrowed from Old French trespasser (“to go across or over, transgress”), from tres- (“across, over”) + passer (“to pass”).
Forms
- plural
- trespasses
- past tense
- trespassed
- past participle
- trespassed
- present participle
- trespassing
- third person singular
- trespasses
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