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- Dictionaryinfringe/ɪnˈfrɪn(d)ʒ/
verb
- 1. actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.): "making an unauthorized copy would infringe copyright" Similar Opposite
- 2. act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on: "such widespread surveillance could infringe personal liberties" Similar Opposite
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to act in a way that is against a law or that limits someone’s rights or freedom: [ T ] Copying videos infringes copyright law. [ I always + adv/prep ] The senator is opposed to any laws that infringe on a citizen’s right to free speech. infringement.
The meaning of INFRINGE is to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another. How to use infringe in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Infringe.
to act in a way that is against a law or that limits someone’s rights or freedom: [ T ] Copying videos infringes copyright law. [ I always + adv/prep ] The senator is opposed to any laws that infringe on a citizen’s right to free speech. infringement.
Infringe definition: to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress. See examples of INFRINGE used in a sentence.
When you infringe on someone's space, time, or rights, you're getting involved in a way that is not cool. That's why, when you violate a copyright, you're said to infringe upon it.
If someone infringes a law or a rule, they break it or do something which disobeys it. The film exploited his image and infringed his copyright. [VERB noun] The jury ruled that he had infringed no rules.
[transitive] infringe something (of an action, a plan, etc.) to break a law or rule. The material can be copied without infringing copyright. Two of the projects are deemed to infringe EU legislation. Topics Permission and obligation c2, Law and justice c2
1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate: infringe a contract; infringe a patent. 2. Obsolete To defeat; invalidate. v.intr. To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing: an increased workload that infringed on his personal life.
INFRINGE definition: 1. to break a law or rule: 2. to limit someone's rights or freedom: . Learn more.
Definitions of 'infringe'. 1. If someone infringes a law or a rule, they break it or do something that disobeys it. [...] 2. If something infringes people's rights, or infringeson them, it interferes with these rights and does not allow people the freedom they are entitled to. [...] More.
