/ trænzˈgres; NAmE ; træns-/ verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to go beyond the limit of what is morally or legally acceptable
► trans·gres·sion / trænzˈgreʃn; NAmE ; træns-/ noun [ C , U ]
► trans·gres·sor noun
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (earlier ( late Middle English ) as transgression ): from Old French transgresser or Latin transgress- stepped across, from the verb transgredi , from trans- across + gradi go.