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infringe

American  
[in-frinj] / ɪnˈfrɪndʒ /

verb (used with object)

infringed, infringing

  1. to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress.

    to infringe a copyright; to infringe a rule.
    Synonyms:
    break, disobey

verb (used without object)

infringed, infringing

  1. to encroach or trespass (usually followed by on orupon ).

    Don't infringe on his privacy.
    Synonyms:
    poach
infringe British  
/ ɪnˈfrɪndʒ /

verb

  1. (tr) to violate or break (a law, an agreement, etc)

  2. (intr; foll by on or upon) to encroach or trespass

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Related Words

See trespass.

Other Word Forms

  • infringement noun
  • infringer noun

Etymology

Origin of infringe

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin infringere “to break, weaken,” equivalent to in- in- 2 + -fringere, combining form of frangere “to break”; akin to break

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