Infringe — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

go against, as of rules and laws

advance beyond the usual limit

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪnfɹˈɪndʒ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪnfɹˈɪndʒ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪnfɹˈɪndʒ/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪnfɹˈɪndʒ/.

Examples

He ran afoul of the law
This behavior conflicts with our rules

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

contravene run afoul encroach conflict impinge

Parts of Speech

verb	go against, as of rules and laws “He ran afoul of the law”
verb	advance beyond the usual limit

Word Forms

conflict	noun	a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
infringement	noun	an act that disregards an agreement or a right
contravention	noun	coming into conflict with
encroachment	noun	any entry into an area not previously occupied
encroacher	noun	someone who enters by force in order to conquer

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verletzen

gegen Regeln und Gesetze verstoßen

🇫🇷French

enfreindre

aller à l'encontre des règles et des lois

🇪🇸Spanish

infringir

ir en contra, a partir de reglas y leyes

🇮🇹Italian

violare

andare contro, come regole e leggi

🇳🇱Dutch

inbreuk maken

tegen regels en wetten ingaan

🇵🇹Portuguese

infringir

ir contra, a partir de regras e leis

🇷🇺Russian

нарушать

идти против правил и законов

India

🇮🇳Hindi

का उल्लंघन

नियमों और कानूनों के विपरीत जाएं

🇧🇩Bengali

লঙ্ঘন

নিয়ম ও আইনের বিরুদ্ধে যান

🇮🇳Tamil

மீறுகின்றன

விதிகள் மற்றும் சட்டங்களின்படி எதிராக செல்கின்றன

🇮🇳Telugu

ఉల్లంఘించండి

నియమాలు మరియు చట్టాల ప్రకారం వ్యతిరేకంగా వెళ్ళండి

🇮🇳Marathi

उल्लंघन

नियम आणि कायद्यांच्या विरोधात जा

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉલ્લંઘન

નિયમો અને કાયદાની વિરુદ્ધ જાઓ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಲ್ಲಂಘನೆ

ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನೂನಿನಂತೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ലംഘനം

നിയമങ്ങൾക്കും നിയമങ്ങൾക്കും എതിരായി പോകുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਉਲੰਘਣਾ

ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਨੂੰਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਜਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

خلاف ورزی

قوانین اور قوانین کے خلاف جانا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

侵犯

违反规则和法律

🇯🇵Japanese

侵害する

規則や法律に反する、

🇰🇷Korean

어기다

규칙과 법률에 어긋나다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

xâm phạm

đi ngược lại, như các quy tắc và pháp luật

🇹🇭Thai

ละเมิด

ขัดต่อกฎเกณฑ์และกฎหมาย

🇮🇩Indonesian

melanggar

menentang, sebagai aturan dan hukum

🇵🇭Filipino

lumalabag

sumasalungat, gaya ng mga tuntunin at batas

🇲🇾Malay

melanggar

menentang, seperti peraturan dan undang-undang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

انتهاك

يتعارض مع القواعد والقوانين

🇮🇷Persian

نقض کردن

برخلاف قوانین و مقررات

🇹🇷Turkish

ihlal etmek

kurallara ve yasalara aykırı davranmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

להפר

ללכת נגד, כמו של כללים וחוקים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'infringe'?

The primary meaning of 'infringe' is 'go against, as of rules and laws'.

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Using 'infringe' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'infringe' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'infringe' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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