Infringing

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of infringe form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    violative

    "…it is infringing to offer abroad a process which either consitutes an infringement…"

Synonyms

All synonyms
plagiarismviolation

Example

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"You can't go out anywhere without a face mask right now. Even though you don't think you'll get coronavirus, it's still seen as good manners to wear a mask for the sake of not infringing any discomfort to other people."

Etymology

From infringe + -ing.

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