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Phrase(s): infringe (up)on something to interfere with the rights of someone or with someone’s property rights; to encroach on something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) • You are infringing upon my right to free speech. • I am not infringing on your property. I’m in my own yard.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs