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Infringe

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intransitive verb. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate.

intransitive verb. To defeat; invalidate.

intransitive verb. To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To commit a breach or infraction of; act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; transgress, either by action or by negligence; violate; break.

To annul or hinder.

To encroach; trespass; intrude: followed by on or upon: as, to infringe upon one's rights.

Synonyms Encroach upon, Trench upon, etc. See trespass, v. i.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

intransitive verb. To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend.

intransitive verb. To encroach; to trespass; -- followed by on or upon.

transitive verb. To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey.

transitive verb. To hinder; to destroy

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

verb. Break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc.

verb. Break in or encroach on something.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

verb. go against, as of rules and laws

verb. advance beyond the usual limit

Word Usage

"With high court approval, the federal government has taken on broad powers, including some that states complain infringe on their authority."

Form

infringement infringer

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

advance breach break go against go on

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Inge binge cringe fringe hinge

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

adopt advance upon appropriate arrogate assume

verb-form

infringed infringes infringing