01 v. i. To enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another; to trespass; to intrude; to trench; -- commonly with on …
imp. & p. p.
Encroached; p. pr. & vb. n.
Encroaching
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To enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another; to trespass; to intrude; to trench; -- commonly with on or upon; as, to encroach on a neighbor; to encroach on the highway.“No sense, faculty, or member must encroach upon or interfere with the duty and office of another.” — South.“Superstition, . . . a creeping and encroaching evil.” — Hooker.“Exclude the encroaching cattle from thy ground.” — Dryden.