infringe

Meanings

Verb

go against, as of rules and laws
advance beyond the usual limit
To break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc.
To break in or encroach on something.
To furnish or embellish with a fringe.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin infringere (“to break off, break, bruise, weaken, destroy”), from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).

Synonyms

conflict, contravene, encroach, impinge, run afoul

Scrabble Score: 12

infringe is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
infringe is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infringe is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

infringe is a valid Words With Friends word