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   encroachment

   /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc.: "minor encroachments on our individual liberties"
   • ▪ a gradual advance beyond usual or acceptable limits: "urban encroachment of habitat"

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   What does encroachment mean?

   • ENCROACHMENT definition: 1. the act of gradually taking away someone else's rights, or taking control of someone's time…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between encroach and crochet?

   • Croche also gave us our word crochet, in reference to the hooked needle used in that craft. Encroach carries the meaning of "intrude," both in terms of privilege or property. The word can also hop over legal barriers to describe a general advancement beyond desirable or normal limits (such as a hurricane that encroaches on the mainland).

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   What is encroachment in text messaging?

   • An encroachment is something that intrudes and has the power to influence whatever it encounters. Some might consider text messaging to be an encroachment of impersonal technology on true, heartfelt interactions. Encroachment carries the sense of something slowly creeping into something else's space, either literally or figuratively.

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   What does the term 'encroach' mean?

   • The term 'encroach' means to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits; make gradual inroads. See examples of 'encroach' used in a sentence.

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   What is property encroachment?

   • Encroachment is a situation where a person violates the property rights of the owner. It could mean putting up a structure in someone else’s property or land. Usually, vacant or unattended properties are easy targets for property encroachers.

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   What is encroachment in India?

   • As per Section 441 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, encroachment is said to have taken place, when someone illegally enters the property that belongs to another person, with the intent to commit an offence or threaten any person in the possession of such property and remain there illegitimately.

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   Encroachment is the act of gradually taking away someone else's rights, or taking control of someone's time, work, etc. It can also mean an instance of a player moving too close to the ball or an opponent in some sports.

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     to take control or possession of something in a gradual way...

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   1. : to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another. 2. : to advance beyond the usual or proper limits. the gradually encroaching sea. encroacher noun. encroachment. in-ˈkrōch-mənt. en- noun. Did you know? The history behind encroach is likely to hook you in.

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   Encroachment carries the sense of something slowly creeping into something else's space, either literally or figuratively. An encroachment can be of the physical variety, such as the encroachment of new development into a beautiful coastal area.

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   Encroachment is an act or instance of encroaching, or anything taken by encroaching. Learn the origin, usage and synonyms of this word, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.

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   to take control or possession of something in a gradual way and often without being noticed: Farmers encroached on forest land to grow crops. These devices are encroaching on people’s privacy. encroachment. noun [ C/U ] us / ɪnˈkroʊtʃ·mənt / [ C ] Human encroachment threatens the birds ’ nesting sites.

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