| infringement | | |
| n. (act) | 1. infringement, violation | an act that disregards an agreement or a right.; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment" |
| ~ actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing | activity that transgresses moral or civil law.; "he denied any wrongdoing" |
| ~ copyright infringement, infringement of copyright | a violation of the rights secured by a copyright. |
| ~ foul | an act that violates the rules of a sport. |
| ~ patent infringement | violation of the rights secured by a patent. |
| n. (act) | 2. infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, violation | a crime less serious than a felony. |
| ~ crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence | (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.; "a long record of crimes" |
| ~ breach of the peace, disorderly behavior, disorderly conduct, disturbance of the peace | any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled. |
| ~ false pretence, false pretense | (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation. |
| ~ indecent exposure, public nudity | vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place. |
| ~ bearing false witness, lying under oath, perjury | criminal offense of making false statements under oath. |
| ~ sedition | an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government. |
| tread | | |
| n. (act) | 1. pace, stride, tread | a step in walking or running. |
| ~ walk, walking | the act of traveling by foot.; "walking is a healthy form of exercise" |
| ~ step | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down.; "he walked with unsteady steps" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. tread | the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire. |
| ~ pneumatic tire, pneumatic tyre | a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc. |
| ~ surface | the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary.; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. tread | the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground. |
| ~ tangency, contact | (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact.; "they forget to solder the contacts" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. tread | structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step. |
| ~ stair, step | support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway.; "he paused on the bottom step" |
| ~ structural member | support that is a constituent part of any structure or building. |
| v. (motion) | 5. step, tread | put down or press the foot, place the foot.; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ step on, tread on | place or press the foot on.; "He stepped on the hem of her long gown" |
| v. (motion) | 6. trample, tread | tread or stomp heavily or roughly.; "The soldiers trampled across the fields" |
| ~ walk | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| ~ treadle | tread over.; "the brick maker treadles over clay to pick out the stones" |
| v. (contact) | 7. tread | crush as if by treading on.; "tread grapes to make wine" |
| ~ mash, squash, squeeze, crush, squelch | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition.; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" |
| v. (contact) | 8. tread | brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center. |
| ~ brace | support by bracing. |
| v. (possession) | 9. tread | apply (the tread) to a tire. |
| ~ apply, give | give or convey physically.; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose" |
| v. (contact) | 10. tread | mate with.; "male birds tread the females" |
| ~ copulate, mate, couple, pair | engage in sexual intercourse.; "Birds mate in the Spring" |
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