Meaning ofencroachmentin English

Noun

1. intrusion on someone's rights or property
   The company's expansion led to an encroachment on the neighboring property.
2. entry into previously restricted areas; advancing beyond borders
   The construction of the new highway resulted in an encroachment on the nature reserve.
3. unlawful reduction of another's possessions
   The encroachment on indigenous land by the mining company was met with fierce resistance.