Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Infringe

Infringe , transitive verb

[Latin infringere; pref. in- in + frangere to break. See Fraction, and compare Infract.]

1.
To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey; as, to infringe a law, right, or contract.
If the first that did the edict infringe, Had answered for his deed. — Shakespeare
The peace... was infringed by Appius Claudius. — Golding
2.
To hinder; to destroy; as, to infringe efficacy; to infringe delight or power. [Obsolete] — Hooker

Infringe , intransitive verb

1.
To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend.
2.
To encroach; to trespass; -- followed by on or upon; as, to infringe upon the rights of another.