encroach
/ɪnˈkroʊtʃ/
verb
- To gradually intrude on someone's land, property, rights, or space.
- New housing developments continue to encroach on the wildlife refuge.
- He felt that the new rules encroached on his personal freedom.
- The neighbor's fence encroached three feet onto our property.
- To advance beyond usual or acceptable limits, often slowly or stealthily.
- Work responsibilities started to encroach on her family time.
- The desert encroaches on the farmland each year.
- Weeds began to encroach on the garden path.