Infract
//ɪnˈfɹækt// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To infringe, violate or disobey (a rule). transitive
- 2 act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises wordnet
- 3 To break off. transitive
"infracted rock"
Adjective
- 1 Not broken or fractured; unharmed; whole. not-comparable
"a mind infract"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Latin īnfringō, past participle īnfractus. See infringe.
Etymology 2
From Latin īnfractus, from in- (“not”) + fractus (“broken”), past participle of fringō (“break”).
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