transgress

Definition of abbreviation (noun) -

to break a law or command; to violate a moral principle; to overstep a moral bound or limit

Part of speech:

Verb

Forms: transgressed; transgressed; transgressing

Example sentences with this word:

The vital role of the parents is to do all they can to ensure that the loss or diminution of love and friendship, will be the worst thing that can happen to their children if they transgress the legal and moral codes that control the society in which they will be living.

Appears in following categories:

TOEFL,

SAT

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