INFRINGE


Meaning of INFRINGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈfrinj ]

verb

( in·fringed ; in·fring·ing )

Etymology: Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in- + frangere to break — more at break

Date: 1513

transitive verb

1. : to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another

infringe a patent

2. obsolete : defeat , frustrate

intransitive verb

: encroach — used with on or upon

infringe on our rights

Synonyms: see trespass

• in·fring·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.