transgress
     v 1: act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of
          humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human
          civilization"; "break a law" [syn: {offend}, {infract},
          {violate}, {go against}, {breach}, {break}]
     2: spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline;
        "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"
     3: commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law [syn: {sin},
         {trespass}]
     4: pass beyond (limits or boundaries) [syn: {trespass}, {overstep}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0