What is another word for transgress?

Pronunciation: [tɹansɡɹˈɛs] (IPA)

Transgress is a term that is used to describe the act of breaking a rule or a law. However, there are several synonyms that can be used in place of transgress. Examples include "violate", "breach", "infringe", "trespass", "disobey", "go beyond", "cross the line", and "exceed the limits". All these words convey the same meaning as transgress, and can be used in different contexts to describe the same action. Choosing the right synonym for transgress depends on the tone, context, and audience of the communication. Therefore, having a good understanding of synonyms helps in the usage of language effectively.

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What are the hypernyms for Transgress?

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What are the hyponyms for Transgress?

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What are the opposite words for transgress?

Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of a given word. In the case of "transgress," some of the possible antonyms include "obey," "comply," "follow," "respect," and "honor." When someone transgresses, they are violating a boundary or rule, which is why the antonyms for this word often have to do with adhering to rules or fulfilling obligations. In contrast to transgressing someone who is obedient or respectful, does not overstep their bounds and follows the rules set before them. While transgressing may be viewed negatively, complying with rules and norms is usually viewed as a positive attribute in many contexts.

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Usage examples for Transgress

They did not transgress his law.
"Second Shetland Truck System Report"
William Guthrie
Many a rural school violates with impunity more laws of health than city factories are now permitted to transgress.
"Civics and Health"
William H. Allen
9 the fifth commandment is not enumerated when rehearsing the actions which transgress the second table.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick

Famous quotes with Transgress

  • But they who give straight judgements to strangers and to those of the land and do not transgress what is just, for them the city flourishes and its people prosper.
    Hesiod
  • It is possible for one never to transgress a single law and still be a bastard.
    Hermann Hesse
  • In things to be seen at once, much variety makes confusion, another vice of beauty. In things that are not seen at once, and have no respect one to another, great variety is commendable, provided this variety transgress not the rules of optics and geometry.
    Christopher Wren
  • The basis of the [scientific] method is a belief in natural uniformity – if two events are regularly connected in our observations we can conclude that they obey a universal law. But this is not a conclusion we reach by observation. No amount of evidence can demonstrate the existence of laws of nature, since new experience can always overturn them. Science rests on the belief that the future will be like the past; but that belief is rationally groundless. This is not a new line of thinking. David Hume argued that the expectation that the future will be like the past, which is the basis of induction, is a matter of habit. Hume wanted to show that since miracles transgress known laws of nature it was unreasonable to accept reports of them, in the Bible or anywhere else. But his arguments against induction showed that the laws of nature could not in fact be known, so events that seemed impossible could happen at any time. The upshot was that faith in miracles returned by the back door of sceptical doubt.
    John Gray (philosopher)
  • Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once?
    Henry David Thoreau

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