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Verb: infringe  in'frinj
  1. Go against, as of rules and laws
    "The company infringed on the patent";
    - conflict, run afoul, contravene
     
  2. Advance beyond the usual limit
    "The new policy infringed on workers' rights";
    - encroach, impinge

Derived forms: infringed, infringes, infringing

Type of: advance, breach, break, go against, go on, infract, march on, move on, offend, outrage, pass on, progress, transgress, violate