US /ɪnˈfrækt/ UK /ɪnˈfrækt/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to break or violate a law, rule, or agreement

    To infract the treaty would invite immediate sanctions.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to break or violate a law,... violatebreachbreakcontravenetransgressinfringe
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Word family
Derived forms infractioninfractor

Etymology

From Latin infractus, past participle of infringere ('to break, weaken'), from in- (intensive) + frangere ('to break').

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