1. overstep - Noun
2. overstep - Verb
To step over or beyond; to transgress.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep what is right. Confucius
A work of art should express only that which elevates the soul and pleases it in a noble manner. The feeling of the artist should not overstep these limits; it is wrong to venture beyond. Bettina von Arnim
The surest way of concealing from others the boundaries of one's own knowledge is not to overstep them. Giacomo Leopardi
Suit the action to the world, the world to the action, with this special observance, that you overstep not the modesty of nature. William Shakespeare
Magnus held up a warning finger. "Don't overstep yourself, biscuit," he said, and moved past them, disappearing into the crowd around the portal. "Biscuit?" said Simon. "Believe it or not, he's called me that before," Clary said. Cassandra Clare
A just man stand's on the side of the right with such conviction, thát neither the passion of a mob, nor the violence of a despot can make him overstep the bounds of reason. Baltasar Gracián