transgress
/trænzˈɡrɛs/
verb
- To break a law, rule, or moral standard.
- Anyone who transgresses the speed limit will receive a fine.
- The company transgressed environmental regulations by dumping waste into the river.
- He knew he had transgressed against his friend's trust by sharing the secret.
- To go beyond a limit or boundary, especially a social or moral one.
- In some cultures, wearing certain colors can transgress social norms.
- The novel transgresses the usual rules of storytelling by mixing fantasy and reality.
- Her art deliberately transgresses the boundaries of traditional painting.