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infringe
[ in-frinj ]
verb (used with object)
- to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress:
to infringe a copyright; to infringe a rule.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
- to encroach or trespass (usually followed by on or upon ):
Don't infringe on his privacy.
Synonyms:
infringe
/ ɪˈڰɪԻ /
verb
- tr to violate or break (a law, an agreement, etc)
- intr; foll by on or upon to encroach or trespass
Derived Forms
- ˈڰԲԳ, noun
- ˈڰԲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ڰԲ· noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of infringe1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“This Department of Justice will not stand idly by while States and localities infringe on the Second Amendment rights of ordinary, law-abiding Americans,” Atty.
It says suggestions that minimum service should include things such as reception and concierge or cleaning, restaurants and cooking, infringe upon the workers' right to strike.
"At no time did I, nor was it my intention, infringe upon the intimacy of my fellow professional Daniela Caracas," she said.
Hungary's decision aligns with its broader foreign policy stance under Orban, who has cultivated close ties with Israel and adopted a critical view of international institutions perceived as infringing on national sovereignty.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said that while "the right to protest is a cornerstone of our democracy", that right "does not include the right to intimidate or infringe on the fundamental freedoms of others."
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