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Added 9 October 2026

infringe

/ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒ/ verb

Latin root: īnfringō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about infringe at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Go against, as of rules and laws.
He ran afoul of the law
Advance beyond the usual limit.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin īnfringō, īnfringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”), from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).

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