verb
- past tense of transgress; to go beyond the limits of what is morally or legally acceptable
Usage: formal
Examples
- The company transgressed environmental regulations by dumping waste illegally.
- He felt he had transgressed against his own moral principles.
- The student transgressed school rules by cheating on the exam.
- She transgressed the boundaries of professional conduct.
- The politician transgressed ethical standards during the campaign.
- They transgressed against the community’s trust.