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.
Recent Examples on the WebSome board members have wondered if a mental health center would infringe on parents’ rights, and others wonder if schools are the best place for mental health care. Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2022 China has argued that visits by U.S. lawmakers infringe on America's One China Policy, which states that the U.S. acknowledges the Beijing government as the sole government of China. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 15 Aug. 2022 No prior power can be twisted to abridge or infringe on our Civil Rights.Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 In response, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had argued that HB 20 does not infringe on tech platforms' speech rights. Brian Fung, CNN, 31 May 2022 Loy says if someone is recording events of public significance, that does not infringe on copyright law even if an officer is playing Disney songs. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2022 But in Roe, the U.S. Supreme Court determined governments could not infringe upon a pregnant person's right to privacy under the 14th Amendment. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2022 China’s military announced live-fire drills that started Thursday, some of them in parts of the sea that appear to infringe on areas that Taiwan says are in its territorial waters. Mike Ives, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 In 2016, Seirus was found to infringe the same Columbia design but that ruling was later reversed and remanded on a technicality. Eric Smith, Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in- + frangere to break — more at break