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- Dictionaryinfringe/ɪnˈfrɪn(d)ʒ/
verb
- 1. actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.): "making an unauthorized copy would infringe copyright" Similar Opposite
- 2. act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on: "such widespread surveillance could infringe personal liberties" Similar Opposite
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to act in a way that is against a law or that limits someone’s rights or freedom: [ T ] Copying videos infringes copyright law. [ I always + adv/prep ] The senator is opposed to any laws that infringe on a citizen’s right to free speech. infringement.
The meaning of INFRINGE is to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another. How to use infringe in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Infringe.
When you infringe on someone's space, time, or rights, you're getting involved in a way that is not cool. That's why, when you violate a copyright, you're said to infringe upon it. Infringe is almost always used with the prepositions "on" or "upon," as in, "if you infringe on my rights, I'll sue you." Nobody knows why that's the case.
[VERB noun] The jury ruled that he had infringed no rules. [VERB noun] Synonyms: break, violate, contravene [formal], disobey More Synonyms of infringe. 2. verb. If something infringes people's rights, it interferes with these rights and does not allow people the freedom they are entitled to. They rob us, they infringe our rights, they kill us.
Infringe definition: to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress. See examples of INFRINGE used in a sentence.
to act in a way that is against a law or that limits someone’s rights or freedom: [ T ] Copying videos infringes copyright law. [ I always + adv/prep ] The senator is opposed to any laws that infringe on a citizen’s right to free speech. infringement.
v.tr. 1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate: infringe a contract; infringe a patent. 2. Obsolete To defeat; invalidate. v.intr. To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing: an increased workload that infringed on his personal life.
Definition of infringe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. infringed, infringes, infringing. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate. Infringe a contract; infringe a patent. American Heritage. To break (a law or agreement); fail to observe the terms of; violate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To defeat; invalidate. American Heritage.
Infringe definition: to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress. See examples of INFRINGE used in a sentence.
