encroach
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/verb
उच्चारण इन्क्रोच
(अधिकार, समय पर) अतिक्रमण करना, दखल देना
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[I] ~ (on/upon sth) formal
to begin to affect or use up too much of somebody's time, rights or personal life
(अधिकार, समय पर) अतिक्रमण करना, दखल देना
- I do not want to encroach on your free time.
- The new law encroaches on the rights of citizens.
- Work should not encroach on your family time.
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- Do not let your hobbies encroach upon your exam preparation.
- The new rule encroaches on the freedom of the press.
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[I] ~ (on/upon sth)
to slowly cover more and more of an area
(ज़मीन पर) कब्ज़ा करना, धीरे-धीरे फैलना
- Shops have encroached on the footpath.
- The desert is encroaching on farmland.
- Slums have encroached on the land near the railway line.
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- The sea is slowly encroaching on the coastal villages.
- Traders encroached on the pavement with their stalls.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
en·croach
With -oach (not 'incroach' or 'encrouch'); the noun encroachment (illegal occupation of land, as in an anti-encroachment drive).
अंत में -oach ('incroach' या 'encrouch' गलत है); noun encroachment (ज़मीन पर अवैध कब्ज़ा, जैसे anti-encroachment drive में)।
?Which word?
Keep the intrude words together: encroach (gradually), trespass (enter land without permission), infringe (break a rule or right), intrude (come in where not wanted).
दखल के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: encroach (धीरे-धीरे), trespass (बिना अनुमति ज़मीन में घुसना), infringe (नियम या अधिकार तोड़ना), intrude (जहाँ चाहा न जाए वहाँ आना)।
§Grammar and usage
Encroach on or upon sth.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'encroach on' या 'upon sth'।