infringe
Verb
Verb Forms: infringed, infringing, infringes
- To violate or trespass upon a law, right, or agreement.
- go against, as of rules and laws
- advance beyond the usual limit
- To break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc.
- To break in or encroach on something.
- To furnish or embellish with a fringe.
Examples
- Playing a bogus word infringes on the integrity of the game.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin infringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”), from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).
Synonyms
conflict, contravene, encroach, impinge, run afoul
Scrabble Score: 12
infringe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordinfringe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infringe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
infringe: valid Words With Friends Word