infract

[ in-frakt ]
/ ɪnˈfrækt /
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verb (used with object)

to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).

Origin of infract

1790–1800; < Latin infrāctus past participle of infringere to break, bend, weaken (see infringe), equivalent to in- in-2 + frag- (variant stem of frangere to break; see frangible) + -tus past participle suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM infract

in·frac·tor, noun un·in·fract·ed, adjective

Words nearby infract

infrabulge, infraclass, infraclavicular fossa, infraclusion, infracostal, infract, infraction, infradentale, infradian, infrahuman, infralapsarian

Words related to infract

contravene, intrude, disobey, impose, trespass, encroach, offend, breach, meddle, defy, infringe, oppose, disregard, disrupt, violate, hinder, overstep, impugn, repudiate, interfere

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British Dictionary definitions for infract

infract
/ (ɪnˈfrækt) /

verb

(tr) to violate or break (a law, an agreement, etc)

Derived forms of infract

infraction, noun infractor, noun

Word Origin for infract

C18: from Latin infractus broken off, from infringere; see infringe