TRAVERSE

v. 1 cross, criss-cross, travel or pass or move over or through, walk, cover, travel (over), roam, wander, range, tramp, tour He has traversed the country from end to end innumerable times 2 cross, criss-cross, go across; lie or extend across or athwart, bridge, intersect The road traverses the river several times at Newtown 3 oppose, cross, thwart, go or act against, go or act in opposition or counter to, conflict (with), controvert, contravene, counter, obstruct, contradict, gainsay, deny The policies of today seem to traverse those set forth only last year 4 examine, look into, scrutinize, inspect, investigate, review, study, look at, consider, contemplate, scan, look over, check, survey, reconnoitre, observe Certain areas of knowledge are seldom traversed by scholars