| Main Entry: | infringe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | violate |
Synonyms: |
borrow, breach, break, contravene, crash, disobey, encroach, entrench, impose, infract, intrude, invade, lift, meddle, obtrude, offend, pirate, presume, steal, transgress, trespass |
| Notes: | to impinge is to come into contact or encroach or have an impact; to infringe is to encroach on a right or privilege or to violate |
Antonyms: |
comply, discharge, obey, observe |
| Main Entry: | barge in/barge into |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | charge |
Synonyms: |
break in, burst in, collide, infringe, interrupt, intrude, muscle in, push, shove, stumble |
Antonyms: |
wait |
| Main Entry: | break |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | violate law |
Synonyms: |
breach, contravene, disobey, disregard, infract, infringe, offend, renege on, transgress, violate |
| Notes: | to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently, smash or crack |
Antonyms: |
agree, obey |
| Main Entry: | broken |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | forgotten, ignored (promise) |
Synonyms: |
abandoned, dishonored, disobeyed, disregarded, ignored, infringed, isolated, retracted, traduced, transgressed, violated |
Antonyms: |
kept |
| Main Entry: | contravene |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go against, contradict |
Synonyms: |
abjure, breach, break, combat, conflict with, counteract, cross, defy, disaffirm, disobey, encroach, exclude, fight, gainsay, hinder, impugn, infract, infringe, interfere, interpose, intrude, negate, offend, oppose, overstep, refute, reject, repudiate, resist, spurn, thwart, transgress, traverse, trespass, violate |
Antonyms: |
agree, aid, allow, approve, assent, assist, concur, consent, endorse, help, permit, uphold |
| Main Entry: | disobey |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disregard rules; refuse to conform |
Synonyms: |
balk, be remiss, break rules, contravene, counteract, dare, decline, defy, desert, differ, disagree, evade, flout, fly in face of, go counter to, ignore, infringe, insurrect, misbehave, mutiny, neglect, not heed, not listen, not mind, object, overstep, pay no attention to, rebel, recalcitrate, resist, revolt, revolution, revolutionize, riot, rise in arms, run riot, set aside, shirk, strike, take law into own hands, transgress, violate, withstand |
Antonyms: |
conform, go along, obey, oblige, regard, submit |
| Main Entry: | encroach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | invade another's property, business |
Synonyms: |
appropriate, arrogate, barge in, butt in, crash, elbow in, entrench, horn in, impinge, infringe, interfere, interpose, intervene, intrude, make inroads, meddle, muscle in, overstep, put two cents in, squeeze in, stick nose into, trench, trespass, usurp, work in, worm in |
Antonyms: |
keep off |
| Main Entry: | entrench |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | trespass |
Synonyms: |
break in on, encroach, impinge, infringe, interfere, interlope, intervene, intrude, invade, make inroads, stick nose into |
Antonyms: |
stay off |
| Main Entry: | impinge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | trespass |
Synonyms: |
affect, bear upon, disturb, encroach, influence, infringe, intrude, invade, make inroads, meddle, obtrude, pry, touch, violate |
Antonyms: |
avoid, dodge |
| Main Entry: | impose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set, dictate |
Synonyms: |
appoint, burden, charge, command, compel, constrain, decree, demand, encroach, enforce, enjoin, establish, exact, fix, foist, force, force upon, horn in, inflict, infringe, institute, introduce, intrude, lade, lay, lay down, lay down the law, levy, move in on, oblige, obtrude, ordain, order, place, prescribe, presume, promulgate, put, put foot down, read riot act, require, saddle, take advantage, trespass, visit, wish, wreak, wreck |