infringe
/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/
verb
- To break or violate a law, rule, or agreement.
- He didn't realize that parking there would infringe the local traffic laws.
- If you infringe the terms of the contract, you may have to pay damages.
- The company was fined for infringing safety regulations.
- To limit or interfere with someone's rights, freedom, or privacy.
- New surveillance laws could infringe on citizens' privacy.
- The court ruled that the policy did not infringe freedom of speech.
- She felt that her neighbor's loud music infringed on her right to peace and quiet.