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infringe

[ in-frinj ]

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.

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verb (used without object)

infringed, infringing.
  1. to encroach or trespass (usually followed by on or upon ):

    Don't infringe on his privacy.

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infringe

/ ɪˈڰɪԻ /

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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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰԲ𳾱Գ, noun
  • ˈڰԲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ڰԲ· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of infringe1

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of infringe1

C16: from Latin infringere to break off, from frangere to break
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“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.

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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.

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"At no time did I, nor was it my intention, infringe upon the intimacy of my fellow professional Daniela Caracas," she said.

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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.

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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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