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infringe

verbformal/ĩfɾĩˈʒiɾ/medium

in·frin·gir

Definition

To actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.); violate.
The company was found to have infringed copyright laws.
You will be penalized if you infringe the rules.
Common collocations
infringe a lawinfringe copyrightinfringe upon rights

Etymology

Do latim *infringere* (quebrar, violar).

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