infringe

intransitive verb

To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate.

intransitive verb

To defeat; invalidate.

intransitive verb

To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing.

To commit a breach or infraction of; act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; transgress, either by action or by negligence; violate; break.

To annul or hinder.

To encroach; trespass; intrude: followed by on or upon: as, to infringe upon one’s rights.

Synonyms Encroach upon, Trench upon, etc. See trespass, v. i.

intransitive verb

To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend.

intransitive verb

To encroach; to trespass; — followed by on or upon.

transitive verb

To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey.