infringing
(verb)
/ɪnˈfrɪndʒɪŋ/
Definitions
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Acting in a way that violates or breaks a law, agreement, or another's rights.
To dance recklessly across forbidden lines, where rules watch but cannot hold your daring spirit.Example: The company was sued for infringing on several patents.
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Encroaching upon or limiting something, such as rights or freedom.
To tiptoe gently, yet boldly, upon sacred grounds of what is freely ours, casting shadows on liberties' bright expanse.Example: There were concerns that the new policy was infringing on personal privacy.
Origin
Derived from the Latin word 'infringere', which means 'to break'.
Synonyms
violating, breaching, contravening, encroaching
Antonyms
complying, obeying, respecting, upholding