/ ɪnˈfrɪndʒ; NAmE / verb
1.
[ vn ] ( of an action, a plan, etc. ) to break a law or rule :
The material can be copied without infringing copyright.
2.
infringe (on / upon) sth to limit sb's legal rights :
[ vn ]
They said that compulsory identity cards would infringe civil liberties.
[ v ]
She refused to answer questions that infringed on her private affairs.
► in·fringe·ment / -mənt; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]:
copyright infringement
an infringement of liberty
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin infringere , from in- into + frangere to break.