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

1. transitive verb. To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey; as, to infringe a law or contract.
2. transitive verb. To hinder; to destroy; as, to infringe efficacy; to infringe delight or power.
3. intransitive verb. To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend.
4. intransitive verb. To encroach; to trespass; -- followed by on or upon; as, to infringe upon the rights of another.
5. verb. advance beyond the usual limit

   Synonyms: encroach, impinge

6. verb. go against, as of rules and laws

   "He ran afoul of the law"

   "This behavior conflicts with our rules"

   Synonyms: conflict, contravene

Synonyms

encroach, impinge, conflict, contravene

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in infringe:

refining

Common word forms

infringed, infringer, infringes, infringing, infringement

Words from these letters

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