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Trespasser

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Noun

1. interloper, intruder, trespasser

someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Trespasser

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verb (intransitive)
1. (often foll by on or upon)
to go or intrude (on the property, privacy, or preserves of another) with no right or permission
2. law
to commit trespass, esp to enter wrongfully upon land belonging to another
3. archaic (often foll by against)
to sin or transgress
noun
4. law
a. 
any unlawful act committed with force or violence, actual or implied, which causes injury to other people, their property, or their rights
b. 
a wrongful entry upon another's land
c. 
an action to recover damages for such injury or wrongful entry
5. 
an intrusion on another's privacy or preserves
6. 
a sin or offence

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Trespasser

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verb intransitive
1. 
to go beyond the limits of what is considered right or moral; do wrong; transgress
2. 
to go on another's land or property without permission or right
3. 
to intrude or encroach
to trespass on one's time
4.  Law
to commit a trespass
noun
5. 
the act or an instance of trespassing
; specif.,
a. 
a moral offense; transgression
b. 
an encroachment or intrusion
c.  Law
an illegal act done forcefully against another's person, rights, or property; also, legal action for damages resulting from this

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Trespasser

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intr.v. tres·passed, tres·pass·ing, tres·pass·es
1. Law To commit an unlawful injury to the person, property, or rights of another, with actual or implied force or violence, especially to enter onto another's land wrongfully.
2. To infringe on the privacy, time, or attention of another: "I must ... not trespass too far on the patience of a good-natured critic" (Henry Fielding).
3. To commit an offense or a sin; transgress or err.
n. (trĕspăs′, -pəs)
1. Law
a. The act of trespassing.
b. A suit brought for trespassing.
2. An intrusion or infringement on another.
3. The transgression of a moral or social law, code, or duty. See Synonyms at breach.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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