infringe


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
infringe/ɪnˈfrɪnʤ/
verb
  • 1 break (a law, agreement, etc.).
  • 2 encroach on (a right or privilege).
– derivatives
infringement noun,
infringer noun.
– origin C16: from L. infringere, from in- ‘into’ + frangere ‘to break’.
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