TRESPASSES Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

trespasses 1 of 2

noun

plural of trespass

as in crimes

a breaking of a moral or legal code forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us

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as in infringements

a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation plagiarism is a serious trespass of academic integrity

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trespasses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of trespass

as in sins

to commit an offense I consider him to be trespassing against all of us when he trespasses against any one of us

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Recent Examples of trespasses

Noun

Those included reports of a man with a gun, three drug overdoses, 56 disorderly conducts, 11 batteries, 13 trespasses and five robberies. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Bees don’t necessarily want to enter your home and bother you, but an open door or window can allow for some accidental trespasses. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026 The pattern of trespasses at Mar-a-Lago culminated in a dramatic security incident on Sunday, when an armed man carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can breached the perimeter. — Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026 These seem like minor trespasses, but when no one feels comfortable telling the truth, the influence such behavior has on the 12-year-old Janna becomes concerning. — Stephen Saito, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025 Matilda, fresh on the island, even trespasses on Beechwood and sees the wreckage herself. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 Jake is revealed to be embezzling from his business and steadily engages in a series of moral, personal, and legal trespasses that are at least as bad as Vince’s. — Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025 But others couldn’t look past his previous trespasses. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespasses

Noun

Critics say police have used the cameras to stalk women or wrongfully accuse people of crimes.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Investigators continue to review evidence before it is presented to a grand jury, who will ultimately decide if any crimes took place, Jackson County district attorney Angel Myers McIlrath has said.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of crimes

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To complete the drama, England finished with 13, Argentina with 15 when Henry Pollock was sent to the sin-bin over team infringements and Emmanuel Iyogun, on debut, for cynical offending.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The Bill of Rights establishes the rights of the people against infringements by the State.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of infringements

Verb

John DeWitt, the four-star general who oversaw the internment program, in particular, seems to be a forerunner to some of America's worst errors, paranoia, sins.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
God’s likeness, which is our true, spiritual identity, never sins and is never punished.

— Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025

Definition of sins

Noun

After the story was published, YouTube removed several channels for content violations.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Other alleged violations — which total 23 in all — range from not having any smoke or carbon monoxide detectors throughout the property to failing to maintain the building in a structurally safe and stable condition.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of violations

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In one extended sequence, Delaney just wanders his lonely apartment, the ghost of his wife already haunting the place.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Kennedy wanders across the country, picking up a recipe for pozolé de camarón in Jalisco, chuletas de puerco en agridulce (sweet-and-sour pork chops) in Morelia, and chilaquiles en salsa verde from her longtime home state of Michoacán.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of wanders

Verb

The company says its reactor’s electrical output falls within the range of a high-performance vehicle drivetrain.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
If Colorado’s 2027 first-round pick is not transferred to the Toronto Maple Leafs or if its 2028 first-round pick falls within the top 10, Nashville instead gets Colorado’s 2029 first-round pick.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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