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Impinge
//ɪmˈpɪnd͡ʒ// verb
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Verb
- 1 To make a physical impact on. intransitive, rare, transitive
"Loud noise can impinge on the eardrum, causing temporary hearing damage."
- 2 advance beyond the usual limit wordnet
- 3 To interfere with. figuratively, intransitive, rare, transitive
"For example, if the trophic fibre is impinged there would be too much or too little gastric juice; if the motor fibre is impinged the muscular contractions of the stomach would be lessened; if the sensory fibre is impinged there[…]"
- 4 impinge or infringe upon wordnet
- 5 To have an effect upon, especially a negative one. figuratively, intransitive
"Near-synonym: infringe"
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin impingō (“dash against, impinge”). Compare impact, derived from the perfect passive participle of impingō.
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