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encroach upon

Other forms: encroached upon; encroaching upon; encroaches upon

Definitions of encroach upon
  1. verb
    to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
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    types:
    foray into, raid
    enter someone else's territory and take spoils
    maraud
    raid and rove in search of plunder
    type of:
    come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into
    to come or go into
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