impinges

Verb

impinge (third-person singular simple present impinges, present participle impinging, simple past and past participle impinged)

1. (intransitive, rare, transitive) To make a physical impact on.
   • Loud noise can impinge on the eardrum, causing temporary hearing damage.

   Synonyms:

   collide, crash, strike

2. (figuratively, intransitive, rare, transitive) To interfere with.
   • For example, if the trophic fibre is impinged there would be too much or too little gastric juice; if the motor fibre is impinged the muscular contractions of the stomach would be lessened; if the sensory fibre is impinged there[…]1921, Arthur Leopold Forster, The White Mark: An Editorial History of Chiropractic, page 127

   Synonyms:

   encroach, infringe, trespass

3. (figuratively, intransitive) To have an effect upon, especially a negative one.
   • Near-synonym: infringe

   Synonyms:

   affect, limit, touch, influence, impact, infringe