infringe
v. C1 Advanced US //ˌɪnˈfɹɪndʒ// UK //ɪnfɹˈɪndʒ// in·fringe
v. to break a law or a rule. It can also mean to enter a private area without permission.
v. to violate or transgress a law, right, or privilege; to enter a private property without permission. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The new law infringes on our right to privacy.
The company was fined for infringing on a patent held by a smaller competitor.
Legal scholars argue that the proposed surveillance measures infringe upon fundamental civil liberties, creating a climate of fear that stifles free expression.
Borrowed from Latin infringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”), from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).