transgress
verbUK /trænzˈɡres/
US /trænzˈɡres/
To break a rule or do something wrong.
If you transgress the school rules, you may have to stay after class.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To go beyond a limit or boundary.
The river transgressed its banks after the heavy rain.
3. To sin against a moral or religious law.
In the story, the character transgresses and must ask for forgiveness.
4. To act in a way that goes against what is accepted or expected.
The artist chose to transgress social norms with her bold paintings.