Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
accroach — ac*croach ([a^]k*kr[=o]ch ), v. t. [OE. acrochen, accrochen, to obtain, OF. acrochier, F. accrocher; [ a] (L. ad) + croc hook (E. crook).] 1. To hook, or draw to one s self as with a hook. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To usurp, as jurisdiction or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
accroach — əˈkrōch, aˈ transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ es) Etymology: Middle English acrochen to draw, acquire, from Middle French acrochier, from a (from Latin ad ) + crochier to hook, get hold of, from croc hook, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse krōkr… … Useful english dictionary
accroach — accroachment, n. /euh krohch /, v.t. to assume to oneself without right or authority; usurp. [1275 1325; ME acrochen < AF a(c)crocher to catch hold of, seize, usurp, OF: deriv. of croc hook, CROOK1 ( < Gmc) with ac AC ; cf. ENCROACH] * * * … Universalium
accroach — verb /əˈkrəʊtʃ/ a) To hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook. b) To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives … Wiktionary
accroach — Synonyms and related words: adopt, annex, appropriate, arrogate, assume, colonize, commandeer, confiscate, conquer, encroach, enslave, expropriate, hog, indent, infringe, invade, jump a claim, make free with, make use of, monopolize, occupy,… … Moby Thesaurus
accroach — v. take without authority, steal, usurp … English contemporary dictionary
accroach — ac·croach … English syllables
accroach — To encroach; to exercise power without authority … Black's law dictionary
accroach — To encroach; to exercise power without authority … Black's law dictionary
accroach — An obsolete term for encroach particularly encroaching upon the authority of another. See 4 Bl Comm 75 … Ballentine's law dictionary
