1. [v]  pass beyond; of limits and boundaries
2. [v]  commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
3. [v]  act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"
4. [v]  spread over land, esp. along a subsiding shoreline; "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"

TRANSGRESS is a 10 letter word that starts with T.

1. \Trans*gress"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transgressed};
   p. pr. & vb. n. {Transgressing}.] [Cf. F. transgresser. See
   {Transgression}.]
   1. To pass over or beyond; to surpass. [R.]
   
            Surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law.
                                                  --Dryden.
   
   2. Hence, to overpass, as any prescribed as the ?imit of
      duty; to break or violate, as a law, civil or moral.
   
            For man will hearken to his glozing lies, And easily
            transgress the sole command.          --Milton.
   
   3. To offend against; to vex. [Obs.]
   
            Why give you peace to this imperate beast That hath
            so long transgressed you ?            --Beau. & Fl.
   
   

2. \Trans*gress"\, v. i.
   To offend against the law; to sin.
   
         Who transgressed in the thing accursed.  --I Chron. ii.
                                                  7.