| verb | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises “offend all laws of humanity” |
| verb | spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline “The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island” |
| verb | commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law |
| verb | pass beyond (limits or boundaries) |
| transgression | noun | the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle |
| transgressor | noun | someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command |
| offensive | adjective | violating or tending to violate or offend against |
| offender | noun | a person who transgresses moral or civil law |
| offence | noun | (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act |
| offense | noun | (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act |
| infraction | noun | a crime less serious than a felony |
| violable | adjective | capable of being violated |
| violative | adjective | violating or tending to violate or offend against |
| violator | noun | someone who violates the law |
| breach | noun | a failure to perform some promised act or obligation |
| sin | noun | an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will |
| sinner | noun | a person who sins (without repenting) |
| sinning | noun | an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will |