Dictionary Entry
infringe
infringe is a 8-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey; as, to infringe a law or contract. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 6 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey; as, to infringe a law or contract.
- 2transitive verb
To hinder; to destroy; as, to infringe efficacy; to infringe delight or power.
- 3intransitive verb
To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend.
- 4intransitive verb
To encroach; to trespass; -- followed by on or upon; as, to infringe upon the rights of another.
- 5verb
advance beyond the usual limit
- 6verb
go against, as of rules and laws
"He ran afoul of the law"
"This behavior conflicts with our rules"
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