infringed; infringing
1
: to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
infringe a patent
: encroach
—used with on or upon
infringe on our rights
infringer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of infringe in a Sentence
They claim that his use of the name infringes their copyright.
Her rights must not be infringed.
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The Buc-ee’s truck stop chain has sued a North Texas company, claiming that the company’s logo infringes on Buc-ee’s’ copyright, according to a copy of the complaint.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
Thousands of protesters joined with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, who assert that the pipeline infringes on its tribal sovereignty, disrupts sacred cultural sites and poses an environmental hazard.
—Mary Steurer, ProPublica, 24 Jan. 2025
The 2023 ruling determined that the artist had infringed on the trademark rights of Hermès.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
However, lawyers for TikTok and creators who use the app argued before the Supreme Court that banning the platform would infringe on the First Amendment.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
Thousands of protesters joined with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, who assert that the pipeline infringes on its tribal sovereignty, disrupts sacred cultural sites and poses an environmental hazard.
—Mary Steurer, ProPublica, 24 Jan. 2025
The 2023 ruling determined that the artist had infringed on the trademark rights of Hermès.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
However, lawyers for TikTok and creators who use the app argued before the Supreme Court that banning the platform would infringe on the First Amendment.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Infringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infringe. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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infringe
verb
in·fringe
in-ˈfrinj 
infringed; infringing
1
: to fail to obey or act in agreement with : violate
infringe a treaty
2
: encroach sense 1
infringe on a person's rights
infringement
noun
-mənt
infringer
noun
Legal Definition
infringe
verb
in·fringe
in-ˈfrinj
infringed; infringing
: to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed—U.S. Constitution amend. II
U.S. Constitution amend. II
especially
: to violate a holder's rights under (a copyright, patent, trademark, or trade name)
infringer
noun
Etymology
Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in- in + frangere to break
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