Main Entry: in·fringe

Pronunciation: \in-ˈfrinj\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): in·fringed; in·fring·ing

Etymology: Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in- + frangere to break — more at break

Date: 1513

transitive verb 1 : to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another <infringe a patent>
2 obsolete : defeat, frustrateintransitive verb : encroach —used with on or upon <infringe on our rights>

synonyms see trespass

— in·fring·er noun