əˈfɛnd ˌəʊvəˈstɛp ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp sɪn tɹænzˈɡɹɛs ˈvaɪəˌleɪt pass beyond (limits or boundaries) commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises offend all laws of humanity violate the basic laws or human civilization break a law break a promise spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island