Associations to the word «Infringe»

Wiktionary

INFRINGE, verb. (transitive) Break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc.
INFRINGE, verb. (intransitive) Break in or encroach on something.

Dictionary definition

INFRINGE, verb. Go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules".
INFRINGE, verb. Advance beyond the usual limit.

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky