infringe

Vocabulary Word

Definition

To 'infringe' is to break a rule or agreement, usually someone else's. Like, if your roommate has a 'no loud music' rule and you play heavy metal at midnight - you're infringing their rule.

Examples in Different Contexts

In a corporate context, a company might infringe on a competitor's patent, leading to a lawsuit.

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

This proposal has raised concerns about potential intellectual property violations. We need to ensure we're respecting all required boundaries.

Response:

I agree, infringing on someone's proprietary rights could have serious legal repercussions.

Tech

Scenario:

Our competitor claims to have developed a similar software, but we need to investigate whether it compromises our programming code.

Response:

Good point. We should cross-check to make sure our code doesn't infringe their proprietary software.