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infringe

inf·ringe

UK/ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒ/ US/ˌɪˈnfrɪndʒ/ uncommon dated

verb

1.

go against, as of rules and laws

  • “He ran afould of the law”
  • “This behavior conflicts with our rules”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin īnfringō, īnfringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”), from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).

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