infringe
verb (used with object)
to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress.
has infringed
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present perfectof infringe (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A German court ruled Tuesday that OpenAI has infringed copyright law by using song lyrics to feed its chat models in a case that could have wide implications for European artists.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
Jack in the Box says FTX has infringed on its copyright and diluted its trademark, and is seeking unspecified damages.
From The Verge ● Nov. 6, 2021
The argument against government surveillance is generally premised on the idea that Americans have a right to privacy upon which the government has infringed.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2018
The lawyer is now claiming damages and demanding the school returns the phone, arguing that it has infringed on property rights.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2017
But he can jump; and the disconsolate grasshopper, whose hind-leg copyright the kangaroo has infringed, is far behind the record.
From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various
