Meaning & use
Impinged
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Had a noticeable, often negative, effect on something, or encroached on someone's rights or territory (past tense of "impinge").
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The new noise ordinance impinged on the nightclub's late hours.
Budget cuts impinged directly on the quality of patient care.
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"Impinge" is almost always followed by "on" or "upon", as in "impinge on someone's freedom".
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