encroach

About 0.45 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb to seize, appropriate
2. verb To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.

   I won’t encroach on your time any longer.

3. verb To advance gradually beyond due limits.
4. noun Encroachment.

Similar words

infringe impinge trench trespass intrude invade usurp undermine interfere meddle

Often followed by

upon on into too more in and further onto

Word family

encroached encroacher encroachers encroaches encroaching encroachment encroachments