Infringed

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of infringe form-of, participle, past

    "An extraordinary sequence of infringed regulations preceded and followed a collision near Lunan Bay, south of Montrose, on the morning of September 2, 1958, [...]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a treaty, law, right, etc., broken or violated.
  2. 2
    Broken in or encroached on.
  3. 3
    Furnished or embellished with a fringe. dated

Synonyms

All synonyms
broken

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"The jury found that Samsung had infringed upon Apple's patents."

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