infringed

[in-frinjd]

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adjective

violated, transgressed, or encroached upon, as a regulation, restriction, or right.
The costs of enforcing an infringed patent can be exceedingly high.
He complained that CCTV was an ever more common security measure for which we all pay the price of infringed privacy.
illegally copied, distributed, or sold, as in contravention of a copyright or patent.
A judge dismissed the lawsuit on the grounds that the allegedly infringed material lacked the requisite originality.
relating to or being someone whose copyright, patent, etc., has been violated.
When awarding damages, it must be considered how wealthy the infringed company could have been without the infringement.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of infringe.

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Other Word Forms

uninfringed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of infringed¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; 1955–60 infringed for def. 2; infringe + -ed ² for the adjective senses; infringe + -ed ¹ for the verb sense

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In a high-energy, intensely physical start, played out in a raucous atmosphere, Pollard's pinpoint penalty from the left touchline put the hosts ahead after Sharks infringed at the line-out.

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They spoke of expelling foreign-born students who infringed on the safety and education of Jewish students.

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"Before, I had no understanding of human rights, but now I really understand how horrible it is to have human rights infringed upon," he said.

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In his ruling Judge Zani said he was not convinced that the defendant's rights, particularly her concerns about prison conditions and a possible life sentence without parole, would be infringed on by extradition.

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And in the latest ruling from the Court of Appeal, Lord Justice Arnold said Aldi had infringed Thatchers' trademark with regards to its "sign", referring the imagery on the product's packaging.

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