infringe means to break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 72 out of 100.
infringe is pronounced /ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒ/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin infringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”), from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).
verb
- To break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc.“Near-synonym: flout”
- To break in or encroach on something.“Near-synonym: impinge”
- To furnish or embellish with a fringe.