mindmap root((侵犯)) trespass implies an unwarranted, unlawful, or offensive intrusion: warned people about ~ing on their land. encroach suggests gradual or stealthy intrusion upon another's territory or usurpation of rights or possessions: on guard against laws that ~ upon our civil rights. entrench suggests establishing and maintaining oneself in a position of advantage or profit at the expense of others: opposed to regulations that ~ upon free enterprise. infringe implies an encroachment clearly violating a right or prerogative of another: a product that ~s upon another's patent. invade implies a definite, hostile, and injurious entry into the territory or sphere of another: practices that ~ our right to privacy.