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infringe (on or upon)

verb

in-ˈfrinj How to pronounce infringe (on or upon) (audio)
Definition of infringe (on or upon)next
as in to violate
to fail to keep a law that was struck down by the court for infringing upon the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringe (on or upon)
  1. violate
  2. break
Verb
  • In a filing late Tuesday, administration lawyers argued that the ban does not violate the First Amendment, which guarantees the right to a free press.
    — JOCELYN NOVECK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Southern Environmental Law Center, a large environment watchdog, just filed a lawsuit alleging the OpenAI deal violated Georgia sunshine laws that guarantee public access to government meetings and records.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of violate
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  • Launched in 2004, the $364 million observatory is designed to pivot quickly -- as its name suggests -- to capture gamma ray bursts, exploding stars and other fast-breaking cosmic action.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • San Juanico has experienced late summer storms, but Polo feels different, said Jeffrey Westman, an American who was first drawn to the town’s world-class surf break 40 years ago and owns a property there.
    — Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of break
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“Infringe (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringe%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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