infringing (on or upon)

verb

present participle of infringe (on or upon)
as in violating
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 infringing (on or upon)
  1. violating
  2. breaking
Verb
  • Massie’s Hegseth resolution, among other allegations, lays out charges of violating Congress’ war powers and carrying out extrajudicial killings.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Two officers who conducted the internal investigation into Martin’s use of force sued the city for violating the Whistleblower Act, alleging they were retaliated against for recommending to Fitzgerald that Martin be fired.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of violating
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  • So joining at all was breaking the rules and keeping a secret.
    — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The punch-worthy parody of Altman’s characterization ramps up once he’s motivated to push back against — or trample over — the safety guardrails that Ilya prizes above all else, but so does the depth of his world-breaking cynicism.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of breaking
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“Infringing (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringing%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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