infract
/in'frækt/
Definition
- 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.
Verb
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act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
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offend all laws of humanity
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violate the basic laws or human civilization
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break a law
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break a promise
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