- (v.i.) To break, violate or transgress some contract, rule or law; to injure; to offend.
- (v.t.) To hinder; to destroy; as, to infringe efficacy; to infringe delight or power.
- (v.i.) To encroach; to trespass; -- followed by on or upon; as, to infringe upon the rights of another.
- (v.t.) To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey; as, to infringe a law or contract.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "infringe" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/infringe/definitions/2021550> |