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infringe upon

VERB
usurp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annex preempt supplant wrest
STRONG
appropriate arrogate assume commandeer displace grab highjack seize swipe take
WEAK
accroach barge in butt in clap hands on cut out elbow in get hands on grab hold of lay hold of muscle in squeeze in work in worm in
Antonyms
STRONG
give keep leave let go offer refuse reject release
WEAK
give in relinquish surrender

Example Sentences

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The new agency "is intended to respond to an increasingly unstable international situation, but it must not be allowed to unjustly infringe upon citizens' rights", the Mainichi Shimbun said in an editorial Friday.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

This “central library” did not apply to fair use, but it did not infringe upon copyright as long as the books were purchased properly.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

"At no time did I, nor was it my intention, infringe upon the intimacy of my fellow professional Daniela Caracas," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

The case was litigated as a right-to-vote case: Is there a right to vote in the Constitution, and does this felony disenfranchisement law infringe upon it?

From Salon • May 11, 2024

The two within made no attempt to infringe upon the rule of custom.

From Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion by Henham, Ernest G.