infringe
To break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etcTo break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc.
» They infringe on our basic freedoms.
Они посягают на наши основные свободы. — marafon
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3 senses(transitive)To break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc.
Near-synonyms: flout, infract
verletzen, übertreten, verstoßen
нарушатьnarušatʹ
(intransitive)To break in or encroach on something.
Near-synonym: impinge
infringing on my personal freedom
(dated, transitive)To furnish or embellish with a fringe.
- advance beyond the usual limit
- go against, as of rules and laws
Examples
12 sentencesThey infringe on our basic freedoms.
ruОни посягают на наши основные свободы. — marafon
Other people's bodies are infringed upon by your decision not to vaccinate.
Tom infringed the copyright.
Don't infringe on another's rights.
ruНе посягай на право другого! — ABChessel
Tom was caught infringing copyright.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin īnfringō, īnfringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”),Borrowed from Latin īnfringō, īnfringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”), from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).
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Forms
infringes, infringing, infringed, infringedSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle