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encroach
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/
verb
wkraczać
Also
naruszaćzakuszać się
Definition
To intrude on a person's territory, rights, or possessions, or to advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits.
Examples
The sea has been encroaching on the coastline.
Morze wkracza na linię brzegową.
He felt that his privacy was being encroached upon.
Czuł, że jego prywatność jest naruszana.
Collocations
encroach onencroach upongradually encroach
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