infract

/in'frækt/
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infract

The driver infracts the traffic law by speeding through a red light.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; to violate or break a formal or legal agreement, regulation, or standard of conduct.
Usage

The verb "infract" is a formal term used to describe the act of breaking a rule, law, or agreement. It is synonymous with "violate" or "breach" and is typically used in legal, official, or serious contexts. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (e.g., to infract a law).

Examples
  • Verb:
    • The company was found to have infracted several environmental regulations.
    • If you infract the terms of the contract, you may face penalties.
    • The treaty was considered void after one nation infracted its core principles.
Advanced Usage
  • "to infract upon": While less common, this phrasal construction can be used to emphasize the action of encroaching upon or violating rights or boundaries.
    • The new policy was seen to infract upon individual freedoms.
Variants and Related Words
  • Infraction (n): A violation or breach of a law, rule, or agreement.
    • A minor traffic infraction.
  • Infractor (n): A person or entity that commits an infraction.
    • The infractor was issued a fine.
Synonyms
  • Violate: To break or fail to comply with a rule or formal agreement.
  • Breach: To make a gap in and break through; to break a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
  • Transgress: To go beyond the limits set by a law, command, or moral principle.
  • Contravene: To conflict with or be in violation of a rule, law, or principle.
Antonyms
  • Observe: To fulfill or comply with a law, rule, or promise.
  • Uphold: To maintain or support a law, principle, or tradition.
  • Comply: To act in accordance with a wish, command, or rule.
Related Phrases
  • Commit an infraction: To perform an act that violates a rule.
    • Driving without a license is to commit a serious infraction.
infract

The driver infracts the traffic law by speeding through a red light.

Verb
  1. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
    • offend all laws of humanity
    • violate the basic laws or human civilization
    • break a law
    • break a promise

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