See Also: infringe(dictionary)
infringe(dictionary)

infringe (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: infringere, from frangere 'to break']
to do something that is against a law or someone's legal rights
::A backup copy of a computer program does not infringe copyright.
-- infringement n [U and C]
::the infringement of human rights
infringe on/upon [infringe on/upon sth] phr v
to limit someone's freedom in some way
::Some students argued that the rule infringed on their right to free speech.