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Transgress
/trænzˈgrɛs/ verb mediumTo transgress is to go beyond an accepted limit, violating a rule or standard of behavior.
The novel's protagonist transgresses every social norm of her era in pursuit of independence.
Memory Trick
Transgress contains 'trans-' (across) and 'gress' (to step, as in progress) - to transgress is to step across a line you shouldn't.