infringe
4 synonyms and 1 antonym for infringe, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To break a law, an agreement or someone's rights.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin īnfringō, īnfringere (‘to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy’), itself from in (‘in’) plus frangere (‘to break’).
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