About The Word Infringe
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Infringe
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What's The Definition Of Infringe?
[v] advance beyond the usual limit
[v] go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afould of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules" Synonyms | Synonyms for Infringe: conflict | contravene | encroach | impinge | run afoul Related Terms | Find terms related to Infringe: adopt | advance upon | appropriate | arrogate | assume | barge in | breach | breach the law | break | break bounds | break in | break in upon | break the law | burst in | butt in | charge in | circumvent the law | come between | commit a crime | contravene | copy | crash | crash in | crash the gates | creep in | crowd in | cut in | defy | derive from | disobey | disobey the law | disregard the law | do violence to | edge in | elbow in | encroach | entrench | flout | foist in | go too far | horn in | imitate | impinge | impose | impose on | impose upon | infiltrate | infract | insinuate | interfere | interlope | interpose | intervene | intrude | invade | irrupt | know no bounds | make an inroad | make use of | mock | obtrude | offend | overstep | overstep the bounds | pirate | plagiarize | play God | press in | presume | pretend to | push in | put on | put upon | rush in | seize | set at defiance | set at naught | set naught by | simulate | slink in | slip in | smash in | sneak in | squeeze in | steal | steal in | storm in | take | take on | take over | throng in | thrust in | trample on | trample underfoot | trample upon | transgress | trench | trespass | usurp | violate | violate the law | work in | worm in See Also | advance | breach | break | go against | go on | infract | march on | move on | offend | pass on | progress | transgress | violate Infringe In Webster's Dictionary \In*fringe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infringed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Infringing}.] [L. infringere; pref. in- in + frangere
to break. See {Fraction}, and cf. {Infract} .]
1. To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill
or obey; as, to infringe a law or contract.
If the first that did the edict infringe, Had
answered for his deed. --Shak.
The peace . . . was infringed by Appius Claudius.
--Golding.
2. To hinder; to destroy; as, to infringe efficacy; to
infringe delight or power. [Obs.] --Hooker.
\In*fringe"\, v. i. 1. To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend. 2. To encroach; to trespass; -- followed by on or upon; as, to infringe upon the rights of another. |
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