Trespassed

/ˈtres.pæst/ verb

Definition

Entered someone else's property without permission, or did something morally or legally wrong to another person.

Etymology

From Old French 'trespasser' (to pass across), from Latin 'trans' (across) and 'passus' (step). Over time it came to mean violating boundaries, both physical and moral.

Kelly Says

The word literally means 'to step across,' and the Lord's Prayer uses 'trespass' to mean sin or wrongdoing—which shows how the word evolved from physical boundary-crossing to any kind of violation of rules.

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