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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 10252 COCA: 14867

infringe

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
infringe /ɪnˈfrɪnʤ/ verb
infringes; infringed; infringing
infringe
/ɪnˈfrɪnʤ/
verb
infringes; infringed; infringing
Learner's definition of INFRINGE
: to do something that does not obey or follow (a rule, law, etc.)违反,触犯(规则、法律等)
[+ object]
[no object]
(chiefly US)+ on or upon
: to wrongly limit or restrict (something, such as another person's rights)侵犯,侵害(某人权利等)
[+ object]
[no object]
+ on or upon

— infringement

/ɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt/ noun, plural infringements
[count]
[noncount]

— infringer

noun, plural infringers [count]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 10252 COCA: 14867

infringe

verb

in·​fringe in-ˈfrinj How to pronounce infringe (audio)
infringed; infringing

transitive verb

1
: to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
infringe a patent
2
obsolete : defeat, frustrate

intransitive verb

: encroach
used with on or upon
infringe on our rights
infringer noun
Choose the Right Synonym for infringe

trespass, encroach, infringe, invade mean to make inroads upon the property, territory, or rights of another.

trespass implies an unwarranted or unlawful intrusion.

hunters trespassing on farmland

encroach suggests gradual or stealthy entrance upon another's territory or usurpation of another's rights or possessions.

the encroaching settlers displacing the native peoples

infringe implies an encroachment clearly violating a right or prerogative.

infringing a copyright

invade implies a hostile and injurious entry into the territory or sphere of another.

accused of invading their privacy

Example Sentences

They claim that his use of the name infringes their copyright. Her rights must not be infringed.
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Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in- + frangere to break — more at break

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of infringe was in 1513
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 10252 COCA: 14867

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