Definition
An archaic legal term meaning to encroach upon or unlawfully seize someone else's power, rights, or property.
Etymology
From Old French 'acrocher' (to hook onto, grapple with), from 'a-' (to) and 'croc' (hook). Used in medieval law to describe unauthorized assumption of authority.
Kelly Says
Medieval rulers were obsessed with this word because nobles would 'accroach' royal powers—grab authority that wasn't theirs—and kings had to fight to keep control of their kingdoms.
Translations
BNবাংলা
ঝুলিয়ে
jhu-li-ye
CACatalà
enganxar
en-gan-sar
CSČeština
zavěsit
za-ve-sit
DEDeutsch
anklammern
an-klam-mern
ELΕλληνικά
κρεμάω
kre-ma-o
ESEspañol
acorchar
a-kor-CHAR
FAفارسی
آویختن
a-vi-kht-an
FISuomi
kiinnittää
kiin-ni-taa-te
FRFrançais
accrocher
a-kroh-SHEH
HEעברית
להדביק
le-hade-bik
HUMagyar
felakaszt
fel-a-kaszt
IDBahasa Indonesia
menggantung
me-gan-tung
ITItaliano
agganciare
a-ggan-cha-ree-eh
JA日本語
引っ掛ける
hhiki-ka-ke-ru
MSBahasa Melayu
gantung
gan-tung
NLNederlands
ophangen
op-han-ghen
PLPolski
zawiesić
za-vye-sits
PTPortuguês
atrair
a-traiR
RUРусский
зацепиться
za-tse-pitsya
TAதமிழ்
சாய்க்க
sa-yy-kka
UKУкраїнська
зачепитися
za-che-pitsya
URاردو
لٹکاؤنا
lat-ka-o-na
VITiếng Việt
treo
tray-oh