What does "infringe" mean?
Infringe: To hinder; to destroy; as, to infringe efficacy; to infringe delight or power. [Obs.] Hooker.
Additional senses
- 2.To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend.
- 3.To encroach; to trespass; -- followed by on or upon; as, to infringe upon the rights of another.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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