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
  • More than two dozen law enforcement officials, from crime analysts to chiefs of police, have been charged with violating their oaths of office and conducting unauthorized searches within the Flock Safety system in Georgia in the past few months.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The letter alleged the Smithsonian ​may have violated anti-discrimination laws.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of violate
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  • Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations, breaking news for USA TODAY.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Alix Earle has finally broken her silence on her feud with Alex Cooper, which was reignited earlier this year.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 4 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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