Infringed
adj, verb
adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 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 Of a treaty, law, right, etc., broken or violated.
- 2 Broken in or encroached on.
- 3 Furnished or embellished with a fringe. dated
Example
More examples"The jury found that Samsung had infringed upon Apple's patents."