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infringe vs transgress

transgress vs infringe

infringe and transgress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
infringe No No Yes No
transgress No No Yes No
As verbs, transgress is a hypernym of infringe; that is, transgress is a word with a broader meaning than infringe:
  • infringe: go against, as of rules and laws
  • transgress: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Other hypernyms of infringe include breach, break, go against, infract, offend, violate.
infringe (verb) transgress (verb)
advance beyond the usual limit pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
go against, as of rules and laws act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
Difference between infringe and transgress

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