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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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Amazon and Microsoft Amazon employees wrote a letter protesting the company’s sale of facial-recognition technology to law enforcement agencies, noting the software can make errors and infringe on privacy and due process rights. — Joseph Menn, The Christian Science Monitor, "Silicon Valley employees increasingly push companies on ethics," 13 July 2018 There have been a series of incidents in recent years in which people have alleged some of these officers infringed on their civil rights. — Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, "A 'special police officer' shot a Baltimore man. What is that?," 11 July 2018 The country’s top courts could rule such decrees unconstitutional if they are found to infringe on fundamental rights, but under the new system, the president will exercise expanded control of the judiciary as well. — Umar Farooq, latimes.com, "Could Turkey's president be in trouble? He faces a stiff challenge in Sunday's election," 23 June 2018 Instead, the court said plaintiffs must prove that their personal voting rights were infringed by the way challenged maps covering 99 Assembly districts were drawn. — Scott Bauer And Gary D. Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, "Supreme Court: gerrymandering arguments must prove harm to voters," 19 June 2018 The questions from lawmakers come amid a broader scrutiny from Capitol Hill into how the underlying, everyday practices of technology companies may infringe on Americans' privacy. — Washington Post, latimes.com, "Lawmakers press Apple and Google on how they track and listen to smartphone users," 9 July 2018 Justice Elena Kagan in her dissent joined by the three other liberals invokes various policy rationales for upholding agency fees, but none warrants infringing workers’ fundamental First Amendment rights. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The Supreme Court’s Banner Year," 27 June 2018 Please also note that, pursuant to Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego Union-Tribune Terms of Service," 25 June 2018 Instead, they are required only to remove infringing material once it is brought to their attention. — Adam Satariano, New York Times, "Tech Giants Win a Battle Over Copyright Rules in Europe," 5 July 2018These 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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infringe
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English Language Learners Definition of infringe
: to do something that does not obey or follow (a rule, law, etc.) ( chiefly US )
: to wrongly limit or restrict (something, such as another person's rights)
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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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