INFRINGE

infringe. infringe, to breake, to make weake, or feeble.

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infringe. Infringe, v.t. to violate, break, transgress

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In‐fringe″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infringed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Infringing (?).] [[L. infringere; pref. in- in + frangere to break. See Fraction, and cf. Infract .]] 1. 1. To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey; as, to infringe a law or contract.
If the first that did the edict infringe, Had answered for his deed. Shak. The peace . . . was infringed by Appius Claudius. Golding. 2. 2. To hinder; to destroy; as, to infringe efficacy; to infringe delight or power. Hooker.