Transgress

trans-gres′, v.t. to pa beyond a limit: to break, as a law.— v.i. to offend by violating a law: to sin.— adj. Transgres′sible .— n. Transgres′sion , the act of transgre ing: violation of a law or command: offence: fault: crime: sin.— adjs. Transgres′sional ; Transgres′sive .— adv. Transgres′sively .— n. Transgres′sor , one who transgre es: one who violates a law or command: a sinner. [L. trans , acro , grad i , gre us , to step.]