INFRINGED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

infringed (on or upon)

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past tense of infringe (on or upon)

as in violated

to fail to keep a law that was struck down by the court for infringing upon the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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Frimpong concluded that plaintiffs were likely to prove the practice violated the 4th Amendment’s protection against unreasonable seizures and the 5th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
In a victory for the journalists, Kelly expanded a previous, temporary ruling that the administration had violated the news outlets’ Fifth Amendment right to due process.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

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