ENCROACH (Verb)

Meaning- 1) to move into an area that is beyond the usual or desired limits.

                       2) to gradually take or affect something that belongs to someone else.

Mnemonic trick- The word encroach contains word 'croach'. 'Croach' sounds similar to cockroach. Cockroach encroached in our house. Therefore, encroach means to move into an area that is beyond the usual or desired limits or to gradually take something that belongs to someone else.

Synonym- TRESPASS

Uses-

•         The growing town soon encroached on the surrounding countryside.
•         The ocean is slowly encroaching on the shoreline.
•         The desert is encroaching on the grassland.
•         He took in everything, noting the enemies had begun to encroach upon the neutral territory agreed upon in the cease-fire.