infringed (on or upon)

past tense of infringe (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringed (on or upon)
violated
Verb
  • Lawyers for Giamarra wanted the judge, rather than a jury, to decide whether Mora violated his contract with them to sell their fruit.
    Robert Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • Plaintiffs claimed the emails violated Washington's Commercial Electronic Mail Act and Consumer Protection Act.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 24 July 2026
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“Infringed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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