transgress

verb
UK /trænzˈɡres/
US /trænzˈɡres/

To break a rule or do something wrong.

If you transgress the school rules, you may have to stay after class.


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.