infract

in·fract  (n-frkt)

tr.v. in·fract·ed, in·fract·ing, in·fracts

To infringe; violate.

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[Latin nfringere, nfrct-, to destroy; see infringe.]

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in·fractor n.

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infract [ɪnˈfrækt]

vb

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

[from Latin infractus broken off, from infringere; see infringe]

infraction  n

infractor  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

infract - 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" breach, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break disrespect - show a lack of respect for sin, transgress, trespass - commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law blunder, boob, drop the ball, goof, sin - commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview" contravene, infringe, run afoul, conflict - go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules" trespass - break the law trespass, intrude - enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on my land!"