1. to break or violate a law, rule, or agreement
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘infringe’
2. to encroach upon or interfere with someone’s rights or freedoms
Usage: often followed by ‘on’ or ‘upon’

Examples

• The new policy infringes on workers’ rights to organize.
• This patent infringes several existing copyrights.
• The government cannot pass laws that infringe upon free speech.
• Building that fence infringes on our property line.
• The company infringes trademark laws with its logo design.
• Her constant monitoring infringes on employee privacy.
• The regulation infringes the constitutional right to assembly.