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Infringe vs Infest - What's the difference?

infringe | infest |


As verbs the difference between infringe and infest

is that infringe is break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc while infest is to inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers.

As an adjective infest is

(obsolete) mischievous; hurtful; harassing.

Reinforce vs Infringe - What's the difference?

reinforce | infringe |


In lang=en terms the difference between reinforce and infringe

is that reinforce is to encourage a behavior or idea through repeated stimulus while infringe is break in or encroach on something.

As verbs the difference between reinforce and infringe

is that reinforce is (senseid)to strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation while infringe is break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc.

Infringe vs Congeal - What's the difference?

infringe | congeal |


In lang=en terms the difference between infringe and congeal

is that infringe is break in or encroach on something while congeal is to become congealed, solidify.

As verbs the difference between infringe and congeal

is that infringe is break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc while congeal is to change from a liquid to solid state perhaps by cold.

Infringe vs Offense - What's the difference?

infringe | offense |


As verbs the difference between infringe and offense

is that infringe is break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc while offense is .

Infringe vs Interfere - What's the difference?

infringe | interfere |


As verbs the difference between infringe and interfere

is that infringe is break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc while interfere is .

Infringe vs Incursion - What's the difference?

infringe | incursion |


As a verb infringe

is break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc.

As a noun incursion is

raid; incursion.

Infringe vs Plunder - What's the difference?

infringe | plunder |


In transitive terms the difference between infringe and plunder

is that infringe is break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc while plunder is to make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully.

In intransitive terms the difference between infringe and plunder

is that infringe is break in or encroach on something while plunder is to take by force or wrongfully; to commit robbery or looting, to raid.

As a noun plunder is

an instance of plundering.

Infringe vs Harm - What's the difference?

infringe | harm |


As verbs the difference between infringe and harm

is that infringe is break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc while harm is to cause injury to another; to hurt; to cause damage to something.

As a noun harm is

injury; hurt; damage; detriment; misfortune.

Predate vs Infringe - What's the difference?

predate | infringe |


In lang=en terms the difference between predate and infringe

is that predate is to exist, or to occur before something else; to antedate (the more correct term for this usage) while infringe is break in or encroach on something.

As verbs the difference between predate and infringe

is that predate is to designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate") or predate can be to prey upon something while infringe is break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc.

As a noun predate

is a publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.

Overlap vs Infringe - What's the difference?

overlap | infringe |


As verbs the difference between overlap and infringe

is that overlap is to extend over and partly cover something while infringe is break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc.

As a noun overlap

is something that overlaps or is overlapped.

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