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- Dictionaryinfringe/ɪnˈfrɪn(d)ʒ/
verb
- 1. actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.): "making an unauthorized copy would infringe copyright" Similar Opposite
- 2. act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on: "such widespread surveillance could infringe personal liberties" Similar Opposite
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to act in a way that is against a law or that limits someone’s rights or freedom: [ T ] Copying videos infringes copyright law. [ I always + adv/prep ] The senator is opposed to any laws that infringe on a citizen’s right to free speech. infringement.
The meaning of INFRINGE is to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another. How to use infringe in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Infringe.
Infringe definition: to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress. See examples of INFRINGE used in a sentence.
to act in a way that is against a law or that limits someone’s rights or freedom: [ T ] Copying videos infringes copyright law. [ I always + adv/prep ] The senator is opposed to any laws that infringe on a citizen’s right to free speech. infringement.
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.
1. verb. If someone infringes a law or a rule, they break it or do something which disobeys it. The film exploited his image and infringed his copyright. [VERB noun] The jury ruled that he had infringed no rules. [VERB noun] Synonyms: break, violate, contravene [formal], disobey More Synonyms of infringe. 2. verb.
When you infringe on someone's space, time, or rights, you're getting involved in a way that is not cool. That's why, when you violate a copyright, you're said to infringe upon it.
