impinge — OAT

impinge

verb

1 these issues impinge on all of us:

affect, have an effect on, have a bearing on, touch, influence, exert influence on, make an impression on, make an impact on, leave a mark on.

2 the proposed fencing would impinge on a public road:

encroach on, intrude on, infringe, invade, trespass on, obtrude into, make inroads into, cut through, interfere with;

violate;

informal muscle in on;

archaic entrench on.

3 technical electrically charged particles impinge on the lunar surface:

strike, hit, dash against, collide with.