Vocabulary
Transgression
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence.
Urdu meaning
خطا، خلاف ورزی کرنا،قانون شکنی، حد سے گزرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Nearly every time, the transgression was minor and, sometimes, an involuntary mistake, but the punishment left a lasting imprint.
- This was not an isolated case of transgression but part of a broader cultural pattern that sanctions the surveillance and moral policing of women in authority in the country.
- Such blatant transgression has little precedent in our checkered parliamentary history.
- He warned against any transgression of China`s red lines.
- There was tremendous pressure on Iran from within to reply to this Israeli transgression, and the ayatollah and his generals had to respond without triggering a major regional war.
Synonyms
offence, crime, sin, wrong, wrongdoing, misdemeanour, felony, misdeed, lawbreaking
Curator example
“I’ll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions”
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