1. to gradually advance beyond usual or proper limits into someone else’s territory, rights, or domain
Usage: past tense of encroach

Examples

• The rising sea levels encroached on the coastal village.
• Urban development has encroached upon the wildlife preserve.
• She felt her privacy had been encroached upon by the reporters.
• The weeds encroached on the carefully maintained garden.
• Government regulations encroached on the company’s autonomy.
• The forest slowly encroached on the abandoned farmland.