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infringe

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfrɪn(d)ʒ/
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Definition of infringe

verb (infringes, infringing, infringed)

[with object]
  • 1actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.):making an unauthorized copy would infringe copyright
  • 2act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on:such widespread surveillance could infringe personal liberties [no object]:I wouldn’t infringe on his privacy

Derivatives

infringer

noun

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin infringere, from in- 'into' + frangere 'to break'

infringe in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of infringe in the US English dictionary