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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  1. As a result, they have been vulnerable to every grave transgression.
    Dawn Editorials — Poisoned lives — 2025-12-11
  2. Hence, the clamour for truth, freedom and an end to the harassment of the media heightens with each transgression.
    Dawn Editorials — Stale methods — 2025-10-27
  3. `Accommodation normalises and legitimises far-right parties: voting for them is no longer a transgression,` he is quoted as saying.
    Dawn Editorials — Home again — 2025-10-26
  4. Nearly every time, the transgression was minor and, sometimes, an involuntary mistake, but the punishment left a lasting imprint.
    Dawn Editorials — A gentler world — 2025-05-01
  5. 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.
    Dawn Editorials — All about power — 2025-03-01
Synonyms
offence, crime, sin, wrong, wrongdoing, misdemeanour, felony, misdeed, lawbreaking

Antonyms
obedience
Curator example
“I’ll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions”

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