Misdeed vs Trespass - What's the difference?
misdeed | trespass | Synonyms |
That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
sin
(legal) Any of various torts involving interference to another's enjoyment of his property, especially the act of being present on another's land without lawful excuse.
To commit an offence; to sin.
* Bible, 2 Chron. xxviii. 22
(obsolete) To offend against, to wrong (someone).
* 1526 , Bible , tr. William Tyndale, Matthew VI:
To go too far; to put someone to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude.
(legal) To enter someone else's property illegally.
(obsolete) To pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go.
* Ld. Berners
Misdeed is a synonym of trespass.
As nouns the difference between misdeed and trespass
is that misdeed is that which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime while trespass is sin.As a verb trespass is
to commit an offence; to sin.misdeed
English
Noun
(en noun)- The petty misdeeds of his youth came back to haunt him when he ran for political office and his character was smeared.
Synonyms
* misdemeanor * misdoingSee also
* mischiefReferences
*Anagrams
* *trespass
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
(es)- Forgive us our trespasses , as we forgive those who trespass against us —
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .Verb
(es)- In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord.
- And forgeve us oure trespases, even as we forgeve them which trespas us.
- to trespass upon the time or patience of another
- Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce trespassed out of this uncertain world.
