verb
- violating or going beyond the bounds of a moral principle, law, or rule
Usage: present participle of transgress
Examples
- The student was caught transgressing school rules by cheating on the exam.
- He felt guilty about transgressing his moral principles.
- The company was accused of transgressing environmental regulations.
- She worried about transgressing social boundaries at the formal dinner.
- The protesters were transgressing city ordinances by blocking traffic.
- By lying to his parents, he was transgressing their trust.