Adjective encroaching has 1 sense
  1. encroaching, invasive, trespassing - gradually intrusive without right or permission; "we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters"
    Antonyms: unintrusive, not intrusive (indirect, via intrusive)
,Verb encroach has 2 senses
  1. encroach, infringe, impinge - advance beyond the usual limit
    --1 is one way to advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
    Derived forms: noun encroachment1, noun encroachment2, noun encroacher1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
  2. impinge, encroach, entrench, trench - impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
    --2 is one way to trespass, take advantage
    Derived form: noun encroachment3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
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