infringe
verb (used with object)
to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress.
is infringing
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present progressiveof infringe (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The New York state legislature had stepped in and created wage and hour restrictions and the court said, no, this is infringing on the liberty of workers and employers to form a contract.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2024
In all three suits — the first in Florida, the second in Indiana — the Jewish plaintiffs claim their state is infringing on their religious freedom by imposing a Christian understanding of when life begins.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2022
Both attorneys told Kelly that confinement of their clients is infringing on their rights to prepare a legal defense.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2021
If we see a store that is infringing on any type of intellectual property, either on a trademark or a copyright or anything of that nature, it’s gone.
From The Verge ● May 4, 2021
If you find that Andy is infringing on your patented ideas, you can stop him by an injunction.
From Tom Swift and His Sky Racer, or, the Quickest Flight on Record by Victor [pseud.] Appleton
