Meaning & use
Transgressed
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Went beyond the limits set by a law, rule, or moral code; committed an offense.
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He transgressed the terms of his parole by leaving the state.
She felt she had transgressed against her own principles.
A note on using this word
From Latin "transgredi," literally "to step across," vividly capturing the idea of crossing a forbidden boundary.
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compliedobeyed
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