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Def: 1.break or violate a rule, law, etc
Example: International law is coercive, as it punishes the those who infringe its regulation.
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Def: 2.wrongly limit or restrict something, such as another person's rights
Example: It would be difficult to argue that posting the pictures of London rioters for the purpose of identification would infringe the human rights of the photo subjects.
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| Usage note |
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'Infringe' is a formal word.
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infringed
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infringement
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infringer
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infringe the lawful rights
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infringe the obligations
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infringe provisions
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