infringe (redirected from infringing)

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