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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In January, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights concluded that the school violated Title IX over athletic participation, facilities and its response to complaints.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Unless disclosed to and approved by the US government and reported on his tax returns, Kushner’s access to the Alpha account may have violated US law.

— Matthew Cole, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

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