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infringe

/ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒ/

Rhymes with -ɪndʒ

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin īnfringō, īnfringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”), from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).

verb infringes · infringing · infringed · enfringe

transitive To break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc. Near-synonyms: flout, infract
Similar: flout, infract
intransitive To break in or encroach on something. Near-synonym: impinge
Similar: impinge
dated, transitive To furnish or embellish with a fringe.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: contravene, encroach, conflict, impinge, run afoul, violate, violation, flout, disobey, detract, trespass, interfere, interference, endanger, contradict, abuse

Translations

Every language

verb to break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc.

Español	infringir
한국어	위반(違反)하다 wibanhada, 침해(侵害)하다 chimhaehada, 어기다 eogida
Português	infringir, transgredir
Français	enfreindre
Deutsch	verletzen, übertreten, verstoßen
Italiano	infrangere
Română	încălca
Русский	нарушать narušatʹ

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@misc{infringe_2026,
  title = {infringe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/infringe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}