TRANSGRESS

v. 1 sin, trespass, offend, err, lapse, fall from grace, disobey, misbehave, go wrong or astray, do wrong She knew she had transgressed and was ready to atone 2 break or violate or contravene or go beyond or exceed or overstep or infringe or defy or disobey (the law) He had blatantly transgressed the laws of decency