infringing

Definitions

Actively breaking the terms of a law, agreement, or right.

Encroaching upon or trespassing on the rights or property of another.

Examples

The company was sued for infringing on the competitor's patented technology.

He was warned that his actions were infringing upon the rights of his neighbors.

Synonyms

violating encroaching trespassing breaching transgressing intruding contravening

Antonyms

complying observing obeying respecting abiding upholding following