infringe
gb/ɪnfɹˈɪnd͡ʒ/ us/ɪnfɹˈɪnd͡ʒ/
C1
Engleză
~ 7200
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
formal
C1
action
1
Break a law, rule, or regulation
To do something that is not allowed by a law, rule, or agreement.
Tipar de utilizare:
to infringe [a law/rule/contract/copyright]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "infringe" with more general verbs like "affect" or "change". "Infringe" is usually used for breaking official rules, laws, or legal rights, not just having an effect on something.
Sinonime
violate (Very close in meaning; a little less formal and used more broadly outside legal contexts.)
|
breach (Commonly used for breaking contracts, agreements, or rules; slightly more legal and formal.)
Antonime
comply with (Means to follow a law, rule, or request, the opposite of breaking it.)
Colocații
infringe the law
|infringe a rule
|infringe a contract
|infringe copyright
|infringe a patent
|infringe regulations
Teme
law
|business
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The company was fined for infringing environmental regulations.
- Sharing that software online would clearly infringe copyright law.
- The court ruled that the advertisement did not infringe any existing trademarks.
- He was accused of infringing the terms of his employment contract.
- Several manufacturers were found to infringe the same patent.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The firm infringed the safety rules and had to pay a fine.
- Uploading the movie for free would infringe copyright.
- They did not want to infringe the agreement they had signed.
- The judge said the company had infringed the patent.
- Be careful not to infringe the law when you start your business.
Verb
formal
C1
action
2
Limit or violate rights or freedoms
To limit or damage a person’s rights, freedom, or privacy in a way that is not acceptable.
Tipar de utilizare:
to infringe on/upon [someone's] [rights/freedom/privacy]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use "infringe" without a preposition in this sense (e.g. *"infringe their freedom") when they mean the more general idea of limiting rights. In many contexts, especially political or social, "infringe on/upon their freedom" is more natural. Also, learners may confuse "infringe on" with "influence" or "impact", which do not carry the idea of illegality or unfair limitation.
Sinonime
encroach on (Stresses slowly taking away space, rights, or power; slightly less legal-sounding than "infringe".)
|
violate (Common in legal and human-rights contexts; overlaps strongly but can sound more direct or severe.)
Antonime
respect (Means to honor and not interfere with someone's rights or freedoms, the opposite of limiting them.)
Colocații
infringe on human rights
|infringe upon civil liberties
|infringe on privacy
|infringe on freedom of speech
|infringe on personal freedoms
Teme
law
|politics
|society
|relationships
Exemple
- Critics argue that the new security measures infringe on basic civil liberties.
- The proposal was rejected because it might infringe upon employees’ privacy.
- They claimed the law would infringe on their right to protest peacefully.
- Many people worry that constant surveillance infringes on personal freedom.
- The policy was changed after it was found to infringe upon students’ rights.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Some people say the new law infringes on their rights.
- Recording workers all day can infringe on their privacy.
- He feels the rules infringe upon his freedom of speech.
- The plan was stopped because it would infringe on human rights.
- We must not let these changes infringe upon our basic freedoms.
Verb
formal
C2
action
3
Go beyond a limit or boundary
To go over a line or limit that has been set, for example a border or building line.
Tipar de utilizare:
to infringe [a boundary/limit/building line]
Sinonime
encroach on (Also means to move slowly over a boundary; slightly broader and a little less technical.)
Antonime
stay within (Means to remain inside a set limit or boundary, the opposite of crossing it.)
Colocații
infringe the boundary
|infringe the building line
|infringe the property line
|infringe the setback
|infringe planning limits
Teme
law
|property
|space
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The extension was rejected because it would infringe the building line.
- The new fence slightly infringes the neighbor’s property boundary.
- Planners ruled that the design infringed the required setback from the road.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The new wall infringes the line between the two houses.
- The city said the balcony infringed the building limit.
- Their garage infringes the boundary of the public path.
- We had to move the gate so it did not infringe the road line.
- The plan was changed so it would not infringe the property line.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
infringe
IPA
GB/ɪnfɹˈɪnd͡ʒ/
US/ɪnfɹˈɪnd͡ʒ/
Silabe și accent
in - fringe (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fringe)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: infringe
- 3rd Person Singular: infringes
- Present Participle: infringing
- Past: infringed
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
infringes
verb
infringing
verb
infringed
verb
Core family
infringement
noun C1
Related words
infringer
noun
Advanced or less common
noninfringement
noun
Expresii
infringe on someone's privacy
1/ɪnfɹˈɪnd͡ʒ ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌnz pɹˈaɪvəsi/
fixed phrase
formal
Interfere with a person’s privacy
To look into or control someone’s private life in a way that is not acceptable.
Exemple
- She felt that the constant questions infringed on her privacy.
- Many users worry that the app may infringe on their privacy.
infringe on someone's rights
1/ɪnfɹˈɪnd͡ʒ ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɹˈaɪts/
fixed phrase
formal
Limit or violate a person’s rights
To act in a way that takes away or damages a person’s legal rights or freedoms.
Exemple
- Many argued that the new policy would infringe on workers’ rights.
- He believes the ban clearly infringes on his rights as a citizen.
infringe upon someone's rights
1/ɪnfɹˈɪnd͡ʒ əpˈɑn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɹˈaɪts/
fixed phrase
formal
Formally violate a person’s rights
To limit or damage a person’s rights, in a phrase often used in legal or official language.
Exemple
- The court ruled that the law did not infringe upon citizens’ rights.
- They claimed the new rules infringed upon their rights to organize.