SINCE 1828
infringe
verb
in·fringe
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infringed;
infringing
Definition of infringe
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
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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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Shares of Indivior sank 3% in Friday trading after a federal appellate court upheld lower court rulings finding that generic makers of the opioid addiction treatment Suboxone did not infringe on a number of Indivior’s patents. — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, "Johnson & Johnson to Test a Pioneering HIV Vaccine: Brainstorm Health," 12 July 2019 The country's official Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA, said Alek Sigley provided photos and other materials to news outlets with critical views toward the North, which the agency said infringed on the country's sovereignty. — NBC News, "North Korea accuses freed Australian student of spying, spreading propaganda," 6 July 2019 Aaron Rugh, removed the lead prosecutor and delayed the trial after saying the misconduct infringed on Gallagher’s rights. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Navy SEAL Chief Edward Gallagher is not guilty of murder, was acquitted of most charges," 2 July 2019 JetBlue Airways is asking a judge to block Walmart from calling its new text-message personal-shopping service Jetblack, saying the name infringes on the airline’s trademarks. — SFChronicle.com, "Getaround grows; JetBlue sues Walmart; home sales slow," 25 June 2019 New York - JetBlue Airways is asking a judge to block Walmart from calling its new text-message personal-shopping service Jetblack, saying the name infringes on the airline's trademarks. — CBS News, "JetBlue sues Walmart for calling a new shopping service Jetblack," 24 June 2019 Adapt sued Teva Pharmaceuticals USA in federal court in New Jersey in 2016, saying Teva’s application to sell a generic version of Adapt’s Narcan nasal-spray treatment for opioid overdoses infringes on the drug’s patent. — Erin Arvedlund, Philly.com, "Radnor-based Narcan maker earns shout-out from Trump and surgeon general," 16 Apr. 2018 Well, my plan is somebody who believes, for a start, that a woman’s right to control her own body is a constitutional right, that government and politicians should not infringe on that right. — Time Staff, Time, "Here's What the Candidates Said During Thursday's Dramatic Democratic Presidential Debate," 29 June 2019 The rights loophole that allowed MGM to remake the 1988 version of the film only extends to that, the original, and can't infringe on the rest of the still ongoing franchise. — Rosie Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, "How 'Child's Play' Sets Up a Sci-Fi Sequel," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infringe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for infringe
infringe
verb
English Language Learners Definition of infringe
: to do something that does not obey or follow (a rule, law, etc.)
: to wrongly limit or restrict (something, such as another person's rights)
See the full definition for infringe in the English Language Learners Dictionary
infringe
verb
in·fringe
| \ in-ˈfrinj
\
\
infringed;
infringing
Kids Definition of infringe
infringe
verb
in·fringe
| \ in-ˈfrinj
\
\
infringed;
infringing
Legal Definition of infringe
: 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
especially
: to violate a holder's rights under (a copyright, patent, trademark, or trade name)
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