Definitions for infringe
ɪnˈfrɪndʒin·fringe

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. conflict, run afoul, infringe, contraveneverb

   go against, as of rules and laws

   "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"

2. encroach, infringe, impingeverb

   advance beyond the usual limit

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. infringeverb

   Break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc.

2. infringeverb

   Break in or encroach on something.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To INFRINGEverb

   Etymology: infringo, Latin.

   1. To violate; to break laws or contracts.

   Those many had not dar'd to do that evil,
   If the first man that did th' edict infringe,
   Had answer'd for his deed. William Shakespeare, Meas. for Meas.

   Having infring'd the law, I wave my right
   As king, and thus submit myself to fight. Edmund Waller.

   2. To destroy; to hinder.

   Homilies, being plain and popular instructions, do not infringe the efficacy, although but read. Richard Hooker.

   Bright as the deathless gods and happy, she
   From all that may infringe delight is free. Edmund Waller.

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1. infringe

   To infringe means to actively break the terms of a law, agreement, or right. It involves overstepping or violating certain established boundaries or rules, often resulting in penalties or punishments. This term is commonly used in legal contexts, particularly in relation to intellectual property rights.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infringeverb

   to break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey; as, to infringe a law or contract

2. Infringeverb

   to hinder; to destroy; as, to infringe efficacy; to infringe delight or power

3. Infringeverb

   to break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend

4. Infringeverb

   to encroach; to trespass; -- followed by on or upon; as, to infringe upon the rights of another

5. Etymology: [L. infringere; pref. in- in + frangere to break. See Fraction, and cf. Infract .]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infringe

   in-frinj′, v.t. to violate, esp. law: to neglect to obey.—n. Infringe′ment, breach: violation: non-fulfilment. [L. infringĕre—in, in, frangĕre.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of infringe in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of infringe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of infringe in a Sentence

1. Chen Rishen:

   If some foreign fishing boats infringe on our territory and try to prevent us from fishing there ... Then we're put in the role of safeguarding sovereignty.

2. Trump family:

   America has a rich tradition of social change beginning in our pews and our pulpits, we must never infringe on the noble tradition of change from the church and progress from the pew.

3. President Barack Obama:

   If, in fact, we defend the legal right of a person to insult another's religion, we're equally obligated to use our free speech to condemn such insults and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with religious communities, particularly religious minorities who are the targets of such attacks, to infringe on one right under the pretext of protecting another is a betrayal of both.

4. Omar Zain al-Abideen:

   Protest is guaranteed, but it is forbidden to infringe on the freedom of others. We will be very decisive with whoever closes a road or a bridge.

5. David Adesnik:

   The role of NSA surveillance -- that has been questioned as something that might infringe on our own freedom of speech, but I think this attack underlines that the real threat to freedom of speech are the terrorists, they are murdering cartoonists and journalists, usually attacks go forward and are carried out due to a lack of human intelligence or a lack of tactical analysis … and that was the failure point in pretty much every terror attack I investigated.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=infringe
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Infringe
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=infringe
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infringe
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=infringe