Synonyms of the word

impinge

• v. (transitive, now rare) To make a physical impact (on); to collide, to crash (upon).
• v. (intransitive, figuratively) To interfere with; to encroach (on, upon).
• v. (intransitive) To have an effect upon; to limit.

advance

• v. To bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on.
• v. (obsolete) To raise; to elevate.
• v. To raise to a higher rank; to promote.
• v. To accelerate the growth or progress of; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten.
• v. To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show.
• v. To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten.
• v. To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand.
• v. To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate.
• v. (intransitive) To move forwards, to approach.
• v. (obsolete) To extol; to laud.
• n. A forward move; improvement or progression.
• n. An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
• n. An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
• n. (in the plural) An opening approach or overture, especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
• adj. Completed before need or a milestone event.
• adj. Preceding.
• adj. Forward.

encroach

• v. (transitive, obsolete) to seize, appropriate.
• v. (intransitive) to intrude unrightfully on someone else's rights or territory.
• v. (intransitive) to advance gradually beyond due limits.
• n. (rare) Encroachment.

entrench

• v. (construction, archaeology) To dig or excavate a trench; to trench.
• v. (military) To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in.
• v. (figuratively) To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.
• v. To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs…
• v. To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

infringe

• v. (transitive) Break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc.
• v. (intransitive) Break in or encroach on something.

progress

• n. Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.
• n. Specifically, advancement to a higher or more developed state; development, growth.
• n. An official journey made by a monarch or other high personage; a state journey, a circuit.
• n. (now rare) A journey forward; travel.
• n. Movement onwards or forwards or towards a specific objective or direction; advance.
• v. (intransitive) to move, go, or proceed forward; to advance.
• v. (intransitive) to improve; to become better or more complete.
• v. (transitive) To move (something) forward; to advance, to expedite.

trench

• n. A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.
• n. (military) A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.
• n. (archaeology) A pit, usually rectangular with smooth walls and floor, excavated during an archaeological…
• n. (informal) A trench coat.
• v. (usually followed by upon) To invade, especially with regard to the rights or the exclusive authority…
• v. (military, infantry) To excavate an elongated pit for protection of soldiers and or equipment, usually…
• v. (archaeology) To excavate an elongated and often narrow pit.
• v. To have direction; to aim or tend.
• v. To cut; to form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, etc.
• v. To cut furrows or ditches in.
• v. To dig or cultivate very deeply, usually by digging parallel contiguous trenches in succession, filling…

trespass

• n. sin.
• n. (law) Any of various torts involving interference to another's enjoyment of his property, especially the…
• v. (intransitive, now rare) To commit an offence; to sin.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To offend against, to wrong (someone).
• v. (intransitive) To go too far; to put someone to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude.
• v. (law) To enter someone else's property illegally.
• v. (obsolete) To pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go.