infringement B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒmənt/ See IPA manual Freq #33257 Meanings 1 noun An act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement. Copying the software without a licence is a clear copyright infringement. 2 noun An act that intrudes on someone's rights, freedom, or property. Many people saw the new surveillance law as an infringement of their privacy. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an act of breaking a law,... violation Word family Forms infringements Related forms infringeinfringer Appears in Phrases (1) See all copyright infringement the violation of someone's legal rights over a creative work Noun + noun Etymology AI details From infringe + -ment. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # infringement **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒmənt/ **Frequency rank:** 33257 ## Meanings 1. An act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement. 2. An act that intrudes on someone's rights, freedom, or property. ## Examples - Copying the software without a licence is a clear copyright infringement. - Many people saw the new surveillance law as an infringement of their privacy. ## Related Forms - infringe - infringer ## Etymology From infringe + -ment. ## AI Etymology Infringement comes from infringe + -ment. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown