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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (1)

1. to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate;
- Example: "This new colleague invades my territory"
- Example: "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"
[syn: intrude on, invade, obtrude upon, encroach upon]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

encroach upon
    v 1: to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new
         colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on
         your privacy" [syn: intrude on, invade, obtrude upon,
         encroach upon]