infringe
pronunciation
How to pronounce infringe in British English:
UK [ɪnˈfrɪndʒ]
How to pronounce infringe in American English:
US [ɪnˈfrɪndʒ]
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- Verb:
- go against, as of rules and laws
- advance beyond the usual limit
Word Origin
- infringe (v.)
- mid-15c., enfrangen, "to violate," from Latin infringere "to damage, break off, break, bruise," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + frangere "to break" (see fraction). Meaning of "encroach" first recorded c. 1760. Related: Infringed; infringing.
Example
- 1. It can also infringe someones patents ......
- 2. Similar forces are at play when internet users infringe owners of copyright .
- 3. Language laws may protect minority rights or infringe them .
- 4. So everywhere one looks one finds things that infringe copyright in one way or another .
- 5. But the simple fact is that most manufacturers would rather infringe a patent than pay a license .