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disobey, misbehave, go wrong or astray, do wrong: She knew she
had transgressed and was ready to atone. 2 break or violate or
contravene or go beyond or exceed or overstep or infringe or
defy or disobey (the law): He had blatantly transgressed the
laws of decency.
transgression
n. sin, trespass, offence, error, lapse, fall from grace,
disobedience, misbehaviour, wrong, violation, fault, misdeed,
misdemeanour, crime, wrongdoing, infraction: How should he be
punished for his transgressions?
transgressor
n. sinner, offender, criminal, felon, culprit, lawbreaker,
trespasser, wrongdoer, evil-doer, villain, miscreant,
malefactor, delinquent: The majority of transgressors are
apprehended within 24 hours of the crime.
transient adj. transitory, temporary, brief, fleeting, momentary,
passing, ephemeral, fugacious, fugitive, evanescent,
short-lived, short-term, impermanent, fly-by-night, volatile:
The peace was transient, as the outbreak of civil war soon
followed. A souvenir shop obviously sells more to the transient
trade than to residents.
transit n. 1 moving, movement, travel, travelling, motion, passing,
progress, progression, transition; passage, traverse, traversal,
traversing: We were unable to mail any letters while we were in
transit. The overland transit of the island took three days. 2
transport, transportation, carriage, haulage, cartage,
conveyance, transfer, transference, transferral, transmittal:
The transit of the merchandise will be handled by our regular
shipping company.
--v. 3 cross, traverse, go or move or pass or travel across or
over or through: They were advised to check with authorities of
every country visited or transited during their journey.
transition
n. 1 change, alteration, metamorphosis, change-over,
transformation, transmutation, mutation, development, evolution,
conversion, modification, metastasis: Tracing the transition
from tadpole to frog is exciting for young pupils. 2 See