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BMO Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Encroach

When police move in closer and closer to a bad guy's hideout stealthily, can you use the word encroach?

Thanks.

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I don't think that's a good choice-- encroach means to trespass wrongly on another's territory, but the police are just doing their job. Approach stealthily is good.

— Mister Micawber

  • I don't think that's a good choice-- encroach means to trespass wrongly on another's territory, but the police are just doing their job.
  • Approach stealthily is good.
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I don't think that's a good choice-- encroach means to trespass wrongly on another's territory, but the police are just doing their job. Approach stealthily is good.
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Ok, if it is a trespassing, it is ok, right? This is one meaning other than taking away someone's land, right, etc.

Thanks.

bmo


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I think it is still not the word you want in this context. 'Encroaching' (as 'trespassing') emphasizes wrong conduct, rather than effective procedure, on the part of the police. 'Stealthily' is best. It does not carry the connotation of illegal methods.
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