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   in·fringe

   /inˈfrinj/

   verb

   • 1. actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.): "making an unauthorized copy would infringe copyright" Similar contraveneviolatetransgressbreakbreachcommit a breach ofdisobeydefyfloutfly in the face ofride roughshod overkick againstfail to comply withfail to observedisregardtake no notice ofignoreneglectgo beyondoverstepexceedinfractinformal:cock a snook atOpposite obeycomply with
   • ▪ act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on: "his legal rights were being infringed" Similar undermineerodediminishweakenimpairdamagecompromiselimitcurbcheckplace a limit onencroach oninterfere withdisturbdisrupttrespass onencroach onimpinge onintrude onenterinvadebarge in onburst in onarchaic:entrench onOpposite preservestrengthen

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin infringere, from in- ‘into’ + frangere ‘to break’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. infringer noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › infringeInfringe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INFRINGE is to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another. How to use infringe in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Infringe.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFRINGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to act in a way that is against a law or that limits someone’s rights or freedom: [ T ] Copying videos infringes copyright law. [ I always + adv/prep ] The senator is opposed to any laws that infringe on a citizen’s right to free speech. infringement.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFRINGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to act in a way that is against a law or that limits someone’s rights or freedom: [ T ] Copying videos infringes copyright law. [ I always + adv/prep ] The senator is opposed to any laws that infringe on a citizen’s right to free speech. infringement.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › infringeInfringe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you infringe on someone's space, time, or rights, you're getting involved in a way that is not cool. That's why, when you violate a copyright, you're said to infringe upon it.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › infringeINFRINGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Infringe definition: to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress. See examples of INFRINGE used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › infringeInfringe - definition of infringe by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate: infringe a contract; infringe a patent. 2. Obsolete To defeat; invalidate. v.intr. To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing: an increased workload that infringed on his personal life.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFRINGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   [VERB noun] Synonyms: break, violate, contravene [formal], disobey More Synonyms of infringe. 2. verb. If something infringes people's rights, it interferes with these rights and does not allow people the freedom they are entitled to. They rob us, they infringe our rights, they kill us. [VERB noun]