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overstep
overstep /ˌəʊvəˈstep $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb (past tense and past participle overstepped, present participle overstepping) [transitive]
1. overstep the limits/bounds/boundaries to do something that is not acceptable or allowed:
    He has overstepped the bounds of acceptable behaviour.
2. overstep the mark to offend someone by doing or saying things that you should not do or say:
    She overstepped the mark and lost her job.