I. tres ‧ pass 1 /ˈtrespəs $ -pəs, -pæs/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: trespasser 'to go across, trespass' , from tres 'across' (from Latin trans ) + passer 'to pass' ]
1 . to go onto someone’s private land without their permission
trespass on
She was arrested for trespassing on government property.
2 . old use to do something wrong SYN sin
—trespasser noun [countable]
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THESAURUS
▪ enter to go or come into a place. Enter is more formal than go in :
It appears the burglars entered the house through a back window.
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Occupying troops entered the town on 8th April.
▪ go in/into something to enter a place. Go in/into is the usual phrase to use in everyday English:
It was getting cold so we went in.
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He went into the cafe and ordered a drink.
▪ come in/into something to enter a place – used when you are already in that place:
Come in and sit down.
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When you come into the village, you’ll see the church on your right.
▪ get in/into something to succeed in entering a place, especially when it is difficult or it takes a long time:
I’d lost my key so I couldn’t get in.
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You can’t get into the club if you are under 18.
▪ break in/into something to enter a building using force, for example in order to steal something:
If anyone tries to break in, the alarm will go off.
▪ burst in/into something to enter a room or building very suddenly and noisily:
Two men with guns burst in and told us to lie on the floor.
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He burst into my office laughing and screaming like a maniac.
▪ barge in/into something to suddenly enter a room where you are not wanted because you are interrupting someone or you were not invited:
She just barged into my room without knocking.
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You can’t just go barging in.
▪ sneak in/into something to enter a place quietly and secretly hoping that no one will notice you:
If you’re late, just try and sneak into the back of the class.
▪ slip in/into something to enter a place quietly and quickly:
Maggie opened the door silently and slipped in.
▪ trespass formal to enter an area of land that belongs to someone else without permission:
The sign said ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted’.
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Trespassing on the railway is a criminal offence in the UK.
trespass on something phrasal verb formal
to unfairly use more than you should of someone else’s time, help etc for your own advantage:
It would be trespassing on their hospitality to accept any more from them.
II. trespass 2 BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable and countable] ( also trespassing American English ) the offence of going onto someone’s land without their permission:
He will be prosecuted for trespass.
2 . [countable] biblical something you have done that is morally wrong SYN sin