глагол а) нарушать, преступать (закон, обязательство, клятву) Например: to infringe copyright — нарушать авторское право б) покушаться, посягать (на чьи-либо права) Синоним(ы): encroach, violate, break, transgress, contravene
verb (infringed; infringing) Etymology: Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in- + frangere to break — more at break transitive verb 1. to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another Example: infringe a patent 2. obsolete defeat, frustrate intransitive verb encroach — used with on or upon Example: infringe on our rights Synonyms: see trespass • infringer noun