infringed; infringing
1
: to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
infringe a patent
: encroach
—used with on or upon
infringe on our rights
infringer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of infringe in a Sentence
They claim that his use of the name infringes their copyright.
Her rights must not be infringed.
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Penn State proved that Vintage Brand, which sells vintage T-shirts, throwback hats, retro tees, socks, magnets, koozies, mugs, cutting boards and similar products associated with sports teams, infringed PSU’s trademarks by selling products bearing the school’s imagery without permission.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
The training set is the basis for everything, including to what degree the model infringes on the rights of IP holders and creators.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
According to Matt, regulations on the use of AI in the creative industries are necessary to prevent the rights of artists from being infringed and to ensure that the technology is used ethically.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Democrats have argued that the ban infringes on parents' rights and denies accepted medical care, with some reading letters from trans kids and parents at Abbott's signing of the bill in May 2023.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Oct. 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
The training set is the basis for everything, including to what degree the model infringes on the rights of IP holders and creators.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
According to Matt, regulations on the use of AI in the creative industries are necessary to prevent the rights of artists from being infringed and to ensure that the technology is used ethically.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Democrats have argued that the ban infringes on parents' rights and denies accepted medical care, with some reading letters from trans kids and parents at Abbott's signing of the bill in May 2023.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Infringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infringe. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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infringe
verb
in·fringe
in-ˈfrinj 
infringed; infringing
1
: to fail to obey or act in agreement with : violate
infringe a treaty
2
: encroach sense 1
infringe on a person's rights
infringement
noun
-mənt
infringer
noun
Legal Definition
infringe
verb
in·fringe
in-ˈfrinj
infringed; infringing
: to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed—U.S. Constitution amend. II
U.S. Constitution amend. II
especially
: to violate a holder's rights under (a copyright, patent, trademark, or trade name)
infringer
noun
Etymology
Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in- in + frangere to break
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