"trespasses" in the noun sense
1. trespass
a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
2. trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation
entry to another's property without right or permission
"trespasses" in the verb sense
1. trespass, intrude
enter unlawfully on someone's property
"Don't trespass on my land!"
2. trespass, take advantage
make excessive use of
"You are taking advantage of my good will!"
"She is trespassing upon my privacy"
3. trespass
break the law
4. sin, transgress, trespass
commit a sin violate a law of God or a moral law
5. transgress, trespass, overstep
pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
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