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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Are lawmakers infringing on the property rights of the developers?
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The Artist Rights Alliance (ARA) has issued an open letter condemning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to infringe upon and devalue the rights of artists.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2024
Amid the rise in AI voice mimicry tools, there’s discussion of whether platforms that host infringing content should be subject to liability.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.
—Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Some lawmakers have argued laws like this are infringing on freedom of expression — so legislators sometimes have to thread the needle between protecting free speech and preventing misleading content from interfering with elections.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Supporters of House Bill 2570 argued local zoning regulations set by municipalities have infringed on private property rights and fueled the current housing shortage.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
The state attorneys general argue these sometimes contentious conversations show federal officials violated the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from infringing on private speech or punishing people for expressing different views.
—Ann Marimow, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Tribes across the region contend that the oil pipeline is infringing on tribal sovereignty and treaty rights, and have urged the Biden administration to speak out against the pipeline.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The Artist Rights Alliance (ARA) has issued an open letter condemning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to infringe upon and devalue the rights of artists.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2024
Amid the rise in AI voice mimicry tools, there’s discussion of whether platforms that host infringing content should be subject to liability.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.
—Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Some lawmakers have argued laws like this are infringing on freedom of expression — so legislators sometimes have to thread the needle between protecting free speech and preventing misleading content from interfering with elections.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Supporters of House Bill 2570 argued local zoning regulations set by municipalities have infringed on private property rights and fueled the current housing shortage.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
The state attorneys general argue these sometimes contentious conversations show federal officials violated the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from infringing on private speech or punishing people for expressing different views.
—Ann Marimow, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Tribes across the region contend that the oil pipeline is infringing on tribal sovereignty and treaty rights, and have urged the Biden administration to speak out against the pipeline.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
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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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