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      transgressing
      verb
      pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
      commit a sin
      spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
      act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
      Roots
      transtrans- · Latin · acrossgradior-gress · Latin · step
      Words related to transgressing
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      Where does transgressing come from?

      The word transgressing breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: trans-, from Latin trans (“across”); and -gress, from Latin gradior (“step”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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