infringe

in·fringe  (n-frnj)

v. in·fringed, in·fring·ing, in·fring·es

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.

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[Latin nfringere, to destroy : in-, intensive pref.; see in-² + frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·fringer n.

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infringe

Verb

[-fringing, -fringed]

1. to violate or break (a law or agreement)

2. infringe on or upon to encroach or trespass on: the press infringed on their privacy [Latin infringere to break off]

infringement n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	infringe - go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules" contravene, run afoul, conflict breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
	2.	infringe - advance beyond the usual limit encroach, impinge advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

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infringe

verb break, violate, contravene, disobey, transgress

infringe on or upon intrude on, compromise, undermine, limit, weaken, diminish, disrupt, curb, encroach on, trespass on

Translations

infringe [ɪnˈfrɪndʒ] vt → infringir, violar

vi to infringe on → invadir

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infringe [ɪnˈfrɪndʒ] vt → enfreindre

vi to infringe on → empiéter sur

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infringe [ɪnˈfrɪndʒ] vt (law) → verstoßen gegen, übertreten

vi to infringe on (rights) → verletzen

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infringe [ɪnˈfrɪndʒ] vt → infrangere

vi to infringe on → calpestare

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infringe

v infringe [inˈfrindʒ]

to break (a law etc) or interfere with (a person's freedom or rights). skend يَخْرِقُ، يُخالِف нарушавам porušit, překročit overtræde; krænke übertreten παραβιάζω, καταπατώ infringir, violar rikkuma تخطی کردن؛ تجاوز کردن rikkoa, loukata enfreindre, empiéter (sur) לַעֲבוֹר עַל- उल्लंघन करना prekršiti, povrijediti megszeg melanggar brjóta í bága við infrangere 違反する 어기다, 침해하다 pažeisti pārkāpt (likumu); ierobežot (tiesības, brīvību) melanggar overtreden, schenden krenke, overtre naruszyć infringir a încălca, a viola посягать на; ущемлять porušiť (pre)kršiti prekršiti bryta, kränka ฝ่าฝืน çiğnemek, karşı gelmek 侵犯 порушувати قانون کی خلاف ورزی کرنا vi phạm 侵犯

n inˈfringement

skending خَرْق، مُخالَفَه нарушение porušení brud; krænkelse die Übertretung παραβίαση infracción, violación rikkumine تخطی؛ تجاوز loukkaaminen transgression עֲבֵרָה उल्लंघन prekršaj, povreda megszegés, áthágás pelanggaran (laga)brot infrazione 違反 위반 pažeidimas (likuma) pārkāpšana; (tiesību u.tml.) ierobežošana; aizskaršana perlanggaran overtreding, inbreuk krenkelse, overtredelse, brudd pogwałcenie infracção încălcare посягательство;ущемление porušenie kršitev kršenje brott, kränkning การฝ่าฝืน çiğneme, karşı gelme 違犯 порушення خلاف ورزی sự vi phạm 违犯