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Verb: encroach upon  en'krow-chu'pón
  1. To intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
    "The neighbours encroach upon your privacy"
    - intrude on, invade, obtrude upon

Derived forms: encroached upon, encroaches upon, encroaching upon

Type of: come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into

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