Definition of INFRINGE

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 Word
infringe: 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