traverse

v., -versed, -vers·ing, -vers·es.

v.tr.

1. To travel or pass across, over, or through.
2. To move to and fro over; cross and recross.
3. To go up, down, or across (a slope) diagonally, as in skiing.
4. To cause to move laterally on a pivot; swivel: traverse an artillery piece.
5. To extend across; cross: a bridge that traverses a river.
6. To look over carefully; examine.
7. To go counter to; thwart.
8. Law.
   1. To deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a suit. See synonyms at deny.
   2. To join issue upon (an indictment).
9. To survey by traverse.
10. Nautical. To brace (a yard) fore and aft.

v.intr.

1. To move to the side or back and forth.
2. To turn laterally; swivel.
3. 1. To go up, down, or across a slope diagonally or in a zigzag manner, as in skiing.
   2. To slide one's blade with pressure toward the hilt of the opponent's foil in fencing.

n. trav·erse (trăv'ərs, trə-vûrs')

1. A passing across, over, or through.
2. A route or path across or over.
3. Something that lies across, especially:
   1. An intersecting line; a transversal.
   2. Architecture. A structural crosspiece; a transom.
   3. A gallery, deck, or loft crossing from one side of a building to the other.
   4. A railing, curtain, screen, or similar barrier.
   5. A defensive barrier across a rampart or trench, as a bank of earth thrown up to protect against enfilade fire.
4. Something that obstructs and thwarts; an obstacle.
5. Nautical. The zigzag route of a vessel forced by contrary winds to sail on different courses.
6. A zigzag or diagonal course on a steep slope, as in skiing.
7. 1. A lateral movement, as of a lathe tool across a piece of wood.
   2. A part of a mechanism that moves in this manner.
   3. The lateral swivel of a mounted gun.
8. A line established by sighting in surveying a tract of land.
9. Law. A formal denial of the opposing party's allegation of fact in a suit.

adj. trav·erse (trăv'ərs, trə-vûrs')
Lying or extending across; transverse.

[Middle English traversen, from Old French traverser, from Vulgar Latin *trāversāre, from Late Latin trānsversāre, from Latin trānsversus, transverse. See transverse.]

traversable tra·vers'a·ble adj.
traversal tra·vers'al n.
traverser tra·vers'er n.

Crossing over. Passing through. See NAT traversal.

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verb

1. To go across: cross, pass, track, transit. See move/halt.
2. To move in a zigzag manner, as on a ski slope: zigzag. See move/halt, rise/fall.
3. To move, as a gun, laterally: pivot, swivel. See move/halt.
4. To look at carefully or critically: check (out), con, examine, go over, inspect, peruse, scrutinize, study, survey, view. Informal case. Idioms: give a going-over. See investigate.
5. To take a stand against: buck, challenge, contest, dispute, oppose, resist. See support/oppose.
6. To refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth of: contradict, contravene, controvert, deny, disaffirm, gainsay, negate, negative, oppugn. See affirm/deny/argue.

noun

Something that impedes or prevents entry or passage: bar, barricade, barrier, block, blockage, clog, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, snag, stop, wall. See help/harm/harmless, open/close.

adjective

Situated or lying across: crossing, crosswise, thwart, transversal, transverse. See horizontal/vertical/change of position.

v

Definition: resist, contradict
Antonyms: back up, confirm

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trǝˈvǝrs v. 1. travel across or through: he traversed the forest.

2. cross a hill or mountain by means of a series of sideways movements: I often use this route, eventually traversing around the headwall.

3. turn (a large gun or other device on a pivot) to face a different direction.

4. (of such a gun or device) be turned in this way.

n.

1. an act of traversing something.

2. a zigzag course followed by a ship because winds or currents prevent it from sailing directly toward its destination.

3. a mechanism enabling a large gun to be turned to face a different direction.

4. a pair of right-angled bends incorporated in a trench to avoid enfilading fire.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. A screen, railing, or other barrier across an opening to allow passage from one place to another by an official or dignitary, but to discourage unauthorized entry.
2. Same as survey traverse.

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

In common-law pleading, a denial of the plaintiff's assertions.

For example, a plaintiff could bring a lawsuit in order to collect money that he claimed the defendant owed him. If the defendant answered the plaintiff's claim by stating in answer that she did not fail to pay the money owed on the date it was due, this is a denial of a fact essential to the plaintiff's case. The defendant can be said to traverse the plaintiff's declaration of an outstanding debt, and her plea itself could be called a traverse.

The system of common-law pleading has been replaced throughout the United States by code pleading and by rules patterned on the system of pleading in Federal civil procedure, but lawyers still use the word traverse for a denial. In some instances, it has taken on specialized meanings for different purposes. For example, in criminal practice, a traverse is a denial of the charges in an indictment that usually has the effect of delaying a trial on the indictment until a later term of the court. A traverse jury is one that hears the claims of the plaintiff and denials of the defendant — a trial jury or petit jury. A traverse hearing may be a pretrial hearing to determine whether the court has authority to hear the case — as when the defendant denies having been properly served with the plaintiff's summons and complaint.

(DOD, NATO) 1. To turn a weapon to the right or left on its mount. 2. A method of surveying in which lengths and directions of lines between points on the earth are obtained by or from field measurements, and used in determining positions of the points.

IN BRIEF: Pass across.

Pioneers traversed the plains in covered wagons.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - gennemskære, gennemløbe, gennemrejse, krydse, gøre indsigelse mod
v. intr. - dreje til siden, svinge til siden
n. - tværlinie, tværvej, tværbjælke, skillevæg, benægtelse af påstand
adj. - tvær-, tværgående

Nederlands (Dutch)
oversteken, dwarsbalk, dwars-

Français (French)
v. tr. - franchir (sout), traverser (une route), traverser (en ski), (Jur) contester
v. intr. - descendre en zig-zag (ski)
n. - traversée, (Jur) contestation, (Constr) traverse, (Mil) pare-éclats
adj. - transversal

Deutsch (German)
v. - durchqueren, durchziehen, überspannen, sorgfältig durcharbeiten, (aus)schwenken, kreuzen, bestreiten, Einspruch erheben, queren, durchkreuzen
n. - Überquerung, Durchfahren, Traverse, Querbalken, Quergalerie, Schnittlinie, Schwenken, Polygon(zug), Ableugnung, Einspruch, Querung
adj. - Quer-

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διασχίζω, διανύω, διατρέχω, διαβαίνω, περνώ και ξαναπερνώ
n. - τραβέρσα
adj. - εγκάρσιος

Italiano (Italian)
attraversare, traversa

Português (Portuguese)
v. - atravessar, girar
n. - travessão (m), travessa (f), parapeito (m)
adj. - atravessado, transverso

Русский (Russian)
преодолевать препятствие, пересекать (пустыню, пространство), обсуждать вопрос еще раз

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - cruzar, atravesar, examinar, contrariar, frustrar, mover transversal o lateralmente, (der) negar (un hecho alegado)
v. intr. - atravesarse, moverse de un lado a otro, ir y venir, girar
n. - travesaño, ruta sinuosa, barrera, división, cruce, pasaje, galería transversal, contrariedad, obstáculo
adj. - atravesado, cruzado, transversal

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - korsa, fara över, färdas över, genomkorsa, genomflyta, gå uppför (nedför) i sicksack, på tvären, i sidled, grundligt utforska, diskutera ingående, bestrida, motsäga (jur.), passera, gå passgång (om häst)
n. - tvärstycke, tvärslå, tvärvägg, skärm, draperi, galleri,
adj. - tvärgående, tvär-, tvärs-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
横过, 经过, 穿过, 横越, 旋转, 横断, 横贯, 障碍, 横木, 横断的, 横的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 橫過, 經過, 穿過
v. intr. - 橫越, 旋轉, 橫斷
n. - 橫貫, 障礙, 橫木
adj. - 橫斷的, 橫的

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 가로 지르다, 꿰뚫다, 선회하다
v. intr. - 가로 지르다, 옆으로 걷다, 좌우로 움직이다
n. - 횡단, 가로장, 장애
adj. - 가로 놓인, 횡단하는, 가로 지르는

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 横切ること, 横断, 斜滑降, 斜登降, 横材, 横切るもの
v. - 横切っていく, 横切っている, 横切る, 反対する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقطع, يجتاز (الاسم) عائق, عقبه, حاجز (صفه) جانبي, مستعرض, معترض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הלך במצודד (סוס), טיפס במצודד‬
v. intr. - ‮עבר, חצה, בחן, צידד (תותח), הפר, התנגד‬
n. - ‮חצייה, טיפוס במצודד, מעקול (בחפירה), רוחבי, חוצה, קו-מדידה, קו זיגזגי של מהלך אוניה‬
adj. - ‮שוכן או משתרע לרוחב‬

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