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to impinge
01
to influence something, often in a harmful or limiting way
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
impinge
3rd person singular
impinges
Present participle
impinging
Past simple
impinged
Past participle
impinged
Examples
The noise from the construction site began to impinge on her concentration.
02
to intrude upon a boundary, limit, or domain
Examples
The new fence impinged on their neighbor's property line.
Lexical Tree
impingement
impinge
