impinge on/upon
verb
impinged on/upon; impinging on/upon; impinges on/upon
formal
: to affect (something) in a way that is unwanted : to have a bad effect on (something)
Her work is impinging on her social life.
The government wants to avoid impinging upon the affairs of private citizens.
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“Impinge on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impinge%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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