1
[ verb ] impinge or infringe upon

Examples

"This impinges on my rights as an individual" "This matter entrenches on other domains"

Used in print

(Mary Savage, Just for Tonight....)

Indian ghosts would not impinge upon his nights , nor would his days be haunted by the dimly-outlined , ill-conceived figure of her benighted ancestor .

Related terms

trespass impingement

2
[ verb ] advance beyond the usual limit

Synonyms

encroach infringe

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