encroach upon encroach • encroacher · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · encroach upon · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate. Synonyms: intrude on, invade, obtrude upon, encroach upon. Examples: "This new colleague invades my territory." "The neighbors intrude on your privacy." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · intrude on · · Synonym 1 invade · · Synonym 2 obtrude upon · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 u latin small letter u U+0075