encroach
verbUK /ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/
US /ɪnˈkroʊtʃ/
To slowly move into a place or space that belongs to someone else.
The neighbor's new fence began to encroach on our garden.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To gradually take over more of someone's time, freedom, or attention.
Work began to encroach on his weekends.
3. To slowly spread over an area of land, such as a forest or sea.
The rising sea is starting to encroach on the coastal village.
4. To go beyond the limits of what is allowed or proper.
The new law may encroach on people's privacy.