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Infringe

//ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒ// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc. transitive

    "Near-synonym: flout"

  2. 2
    advance beyond the usual limit wordnet
  3. 3
    To break in or encroach on something. intransitive

    "Near-synonym: impinge"

  4. 4
    go against, as of rules and laws wordnet
  5. 5
    To furnish or embellish with a fringe. dated, transitive

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin infringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”), from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).

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