in ‧ fringe /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: infringere , from frangere 'to break' ]
to do something that is against a law or someone’s legal rights:
A backup copy of a computer program does not infringe copyright.
—infringement noun [uncountable and countable] :
the infringement of human rights
infringe on/upon something phrasal verb
to limit someone’s freedom in some way:
Some students argued that the rule infringed on their right to free speech.