Infringing
/ɪnˈfrɪndʒɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. (pres.)) Violating or breaching the legal rights of another, especially intellectual property rights.
The company is infringing the patent by producing unauthorized copies.
- (adj.) Describing conduct that constitutes a breach of legal rights, often in intellectual property contexts.
Infringing content was removed from the website immediately.
Forms
- infringe
- infringes
- infringed
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Commentary
"Infringing" primarily serves as the present participle or adjective form of "infringe," referring to acts or states of violation rather than a standalone concept.
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