to advance beyond the usual limit
motion verb (walking, flying, swimming, etc.)
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Latin infringere "to damage, break off", from in- "in" + frangere "to break"...
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[transitive] to violate or break (a law, an agreement, etc) | intr; followed by on or upon to encroach or trespass (20 of 380 words, 2 definitions, 7 usage examples, pronunciation)
to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another | [obsolete] "defeat", "frustrate" | "encroach" [used with "on" or "upon"] (23 of 95 words, 3 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate | [obsolete] To defeat; invalidate. | To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing (21 of 69 words, 3 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
[transitive] to break a law, rule, or agreement | [intransitive/transitive] to limit or reduce someone's legal rights or freedom (18 of 68 words, 2 definitions, 3 usage examples, pronunciation)
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[transitive] : actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.) | act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on (21 of 64 words, 2 definitions, 3 usage examples, pronunciation)
to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress. | to encroach or trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). (20 of 42 words, 2 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
to break (a law or agreement); fail to observe the terms of; violate (13 of 36 words, pronunciation)
[transitive] Break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc. | [intransitive] Break in or encroach on something. (18 of 19 words, 2 definitions)
to break a rule, law, etc (6 of 15 words, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
a term which implies "advance beyond proper limits," and may have different interpretations depending on the context. Encroachment may refer to one of the following: Temporal encroachment | Structural encroachment | Encroachment (American football), a ... (33 of 90 words, 3 definitions)
to fail to obey a law or regulation or observe the terms of an agreement | to take over land, rights, privileges, or activities that belong to ... (26 of 94 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
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First use: mid-15th century
Origin: Latin infringere "to damage, break off", from in- "in" + frangere "to break". Meaning of "encroach" first recorded about 1760.
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First use: 1530s
Origin: Latin impingere "drive into, strike against", from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see "in-" (2)) + pangere "to ... (22 of 30 etymology words)
Origin: Latin īnfringere, to destroy: in-, intensive prefix; see "in-" [entry 2] + frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.
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Origin: Latin impingere: in-, against; see "in-" [entry 2] + pangere, to fasten; see pag- in Indo-European roots.
Origin: Latin infringere ("to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy"), from in ("in") + frangere ("to break").
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Origin: Latin impingō ("dash against, impinge").
First use: 1513
Origin: Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in- + frangere to break
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First use: 1605
Origin: Latin impingere, from in- + pangere to fasten, drive in
Origin: Latin infringere, to break off, break, impair, violate from in-, in + frangere, to "break"
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Origin: Latin impingere from in-, in + pangere, to strike: see "fang"
First use: 16th century
Origin: from Latin infringere to break off, from frangere to break
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First use: 16th century
Origin: from Latin impingere to drive at, dash against, from pangere to fasten, drive in
First use: mid 16th century
Origin: Latin infringere, from in- "into" + frangere "to break"
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First use: mid 16th century
Origin: Latin impingere "drive something in or at", from in- "into" + pangere "fix, drive". The word originally meant "thrust at ... (23 of 33 etymology words)
First use: Mid-16th century
Origin: Latin infringere "to damage" from frangere "to break"
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First use: Mid-16th century
Origin: Latin impingere "drive in forcibly" from pangere "drive or fix in"
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