Overstepped

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of overstep form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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exceedtransgresstransgressabuse a privilegeadvanceadvance upon

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"The king had clearly overstepped his constitutional role."

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