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
  • The office of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah violated the ceasefire by attacking Israeli soldiers inside Lebanon, seriously wounding three.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • McHale found that Washington is likely to succeed in proving its claims that Kalshi violated state laws on gambling and consumer protection.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2026.

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