impinge

(ĭm-pĭnj')

v., -pinged, -ping·ing, -ping·es.

v.intr.

1. To collide or strike: Sound waves impinge on the eardrum.
2. To encroach; trespass: Do not impinge on my privacy.

v.tr.
To encroach upon: "One of a democratic government's continuing challenges is finding a way to protect . . . secrets without impinging the liberties that democracy exists to protect" (Christian Science Monitor).

[Latin impingere : in-, against; see in-² + pangere, to fasten.]

impingement im·pinge'ment n.
impinger im·ping'er n.

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meaning 'to have an effect (on)', has a present participle impingeing, with e to preserve the soft sound of the g.

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v

Definition: trespass
Antonyms: avoid, dodge

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• Violent Actions - impinge: collide with or strike

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See words rhyming with "impinger."

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - indvirke på, gribe ind i
v. tr. - ramme, støde, berøre

Nederlands (Dutch)
inbreuk doen op, treffen, beroeren

Français (French)
v. intr. - empiéter sur, affecter
v. tr. - se heurter violemment à (arch)

Deutsch (German)
v. - auftreffen auf, eindringen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προσκρούω/σκοντάφτω (σε), καταπατώ, παραβιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
urtare, violare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - impingir, influenciar

Русский (Russian)
сталкиваться, покушаться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - tocar, ponerse en contacto, golpear contra, chocar con, herir
v. tr. - dar en o contra, chocar con

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - inkräkta, stöta, påverka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
撞击, 侵犯, 紧密接触

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 撞擊, 侵犯, 緊密接觸
v. tr. - 撞擊

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 부딪히다
v. tr. - ~에게 영향을 주다, 침범하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 打つ, 突き当たる, 侵す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعتدي على, يمس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮השפיע, התנגש, הסיג גבול, חדר‬
v. tr. - ‮הסיג גבול, חדר‬

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