impinge

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb impinge or infringe upon
  2. verb advance beyond the usual limit

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impingō (“dash against, impinge”). Compare impact, derived from the perfect passive participle of impingō.

In classic literature

Synonyms

encroach, entrench, trench

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