SAT vocabulary
Encroach
to advance gradually beyond acceptable or established limits; to trespass
Example
"Suburban housing developments continue to encroach upon the natural wetland habitats of native birds."
Etymology
From Old French 'encrochier', meaning 'to seize upon or catch with a hook', from 'croc' (hook).
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