outstep C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌaʊtˈstɛp/ UK /ˌaʊtˈstɛp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to step beyond or exceed a proper limit or boundary He warned them not to outstep the bounds of decency. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to step beyond or exceed a... exceedoverstepsurpasstransgressoutpace Word family Related forms stepoverstep Etymology AI details From out- ('beyond') plus step, on the model of overstep. The out- prefix indicates going past a limit. ūt Old English steppan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outstep **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌaʊtˈstɛp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌaʊtˈstɛp/ ## Meanings 1. to step beyond or exceed a proper limit or boundary ## Examples - He warned them not to outstep the bounds of decency. ## Synonyms - exceed - overstep - surpass - transgress - outpace ## Related Forms - step - overstep ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ūt - Root: steppan ## Etymology From out- ('beyond') plus step, on the model of overstep. The out- prefix indicates going past a limit. ## AI Etymology Outstep comes from out- ('beyond') plus step, on the model of overstep. The out- prefix indicates going past a limit. The etymological trail includes Old English ūt and Old English steppan. As a verb, outstep means to step beyond or exceed a proper limit or boundary. The same family is visible in related forms such as step and overstep. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown