infringe B2 Topic:Law & Government US /ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #60304 Meanings 1 verb To break or violate a law, agreement, or someone's rights. The company was sued for infringing the patent. 2 verb To intrude on or limit something, especially a freedom or right. The new rules infringe on our right to free speech. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to break or violate a law,... floutconflict 2 verb · to intrude on or limit... impingeencroach Word family Forms infringedinfringesinfringing Derived forms infringeableinfringedinfringeeinfringementinfringer Related forms infraction Etymology AI details Borrowed from Latin infringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”), from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”). *bʰreg- Proto-Indo-European infringere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Law & Government Social Issues & Human Rights External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # infringe **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 60304 ## Meanings 1. To break or violate a law, agreement, or someone's rights. 2. To intrude on or limit something, especially a freedom or right. ## Examples - The company was sued for infringing the patent. - The new rules infringe on our right to free speech. ## Derived Forms - infringeable - infringed - infringee - infringement - infringer ## Related Forms - infraction ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *bʰreg- - Root: infringere ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin infringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”), from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”). ## AI Etymology Infringe is borrowed from Latin infringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”), from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. The historical line also includes *bʰreg-. ## Topics - Law & Government - Social Issues & Human Rights markdown