🔨impinge

Meaning

to have an effect or impact, especially a negative one; to intrude upon

to have an effect or impact on something; to encroach or infringe

Example Sentences

His loud music impinged on the neighbors’ peace.

The noise from the construction site impinges on our daily activities.

Example Expressions

impinge on rights

Synonyms

infringe, encroach, affect, intrude, disturb, impact

Entry 1

infringe, encroach, affect, intrude, disturb

Entry 2

affect, impact, encroach, infringe

Antonyms

respect, avoid, preserve, withdraw, retreat

Entry 1

respect, avoid, preserve

Entry 2

avoid, withdraw, retreat

Collocations

impinge on, impinge upon, impinge directly, directly impinge, negatively impinge

Entry 1

impinge on, impinge upon, impinge directly

Entry 2

impinge on, impinge upon, directly impinge, negatively impinge