infringe

Meaning

1. (transitive) To break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc.
2. (intransitive) To break in or encroach on something.
3. (dated, transitive) To furnish or embellish with a fringe.

Synonyms

violate

break

transgress

contravene

encroach

disobey

invade

trespass

breach

impinge

offend

intrude

overstep

defy

abuse

conflict

run afoul

resist

go against

entrench

outrage

foray

foul

fracture

hurt

impinge on

infract

injure

insult

mortify

neglect

oppose

oppress

overlook

override

pirate

prejudice

profane

raid

renege on

scorn

shatter

slight

slur

smash

snag

stave

stray

take over

total

Translations

violare

enfreindre

infringir

infringir

infrangere

violer

verletzen

transgresser

contrevenir

παραβαίνω

trasgredire

παρανομώ

verstoßen

καταπατώ

schenden

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin infringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”), from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).