infringe: Meaning and Definition of

in•fringe

Pronunciation: (in-frinj'), [key]
— v., -fringed, -fring•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress: to infringe a copyright; to infringe a rule.
—v.i.
  1. to encroach or trespass (usually fol. by on or upon): Don't infringe on his privacy.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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