LEARNit Dictionary
encroachment
noun
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃmənt/
UK
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃmənt/
US
1
the act of slowly affecting or using up too much of somebody's time, rights, personal life, etc.
تجاوز, دستدرازی
2
the act of slowly covering more and more of an area
تجاوز, دستاندازی, تعرض, تعدی
It is increasingly difficult to shield farmland from urban encroachment.