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infringe
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Infringe
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in·fringe
/
ɪnˈfrɪndʒ
/
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[
in-
frinj
]
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verb,
in·fringed,
in·fring·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to commit a
breach
or infraction of; violate or transgress:
to infringe a copyright; to infringe a rule.
verb (used without object)
2.
to encroach or trespass (usually followed by
on
or
upon
):
Don't infringe on his privacy.
Origin:
1525–35;
<
Latin
infringere
to break, weaken, equivalent to
in-
in-
2
+
-fringere,
combining form of
frangere
to
break
Related forms
in·fring·er,
noun
un·in·fringed,
adjective
Can be confused:
infringe,
impinge
.
Synonyms
1.
break, disobey.
2.
poach. See
trespass
.
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World English Dictionary
infringe
(ɪnˈfrɪndʒ)
—
vb
1.
(
tr
) to violate or break (a law, an agreement, etc)
2.
(
intr;
foll by
on
or
upon
) to encroach or trespass
[C16: from Latin
infringere
to break off, from
frangere
to break]
in'fringement
—
n
in'fringer
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
infringe
mid-15c., from L. infringere "to damage, break off," from in- "in" + frangere "to break" (see
fraction
). Meaning of "encroach" first recorded c.1760.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
So there are laws that are defensible but unenforceable, and there are laws
impossible to
infringe
.
If people are against the
infringe
ments of civil rights they
infringe
anyway.
It is never a good idea when you allow the government to
infringe
on your
rights.
At the same time it is prepared to
infringe
any or all of these in the interest
of self-preservation.
Don't
infringe
upon my right to purchase a game for entertainment because you are afraid of the impact it will have on minors.
He didn't
infringe
on anyones rights, he didn't attempt to cause any harm.
But you've said aspects of the war on terrorism
infringe
on civil liberties.
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