Encroaches
[en'krəʊtʃiz]
Examples
- You see now, my queenly Blanche, began Lady Ingram, she encroaches. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- The prodigal perverts it in this manner: By not confining his expense within his income, he encroaches upon his capital. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- The expense of the society, in this case, exceeds its revenue, and necessarily encroaches upon its capital. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
Typed by Brandon