Meaning & use
Infringe
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To violate, breach, or fail to comply with a law, agreement, or someone's rights.
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The new law aims to infringe as little as possible on personal privacy.
Selling counterfeit merchandise infringes on the brand's trademark.
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The verb is often followed by 'on' or 'upon,' as in 'infringe on someone's freedom,' emphasizing an intrusion into another's rightful space.
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