INFRACT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

Example:

break a promise

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "infract" is one way to...):

disrespect (show a lack of respect for)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "infract"):

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)

conflict; contravene; infringe; run afoul (go against, as of rules and laws)

trespass (break the law)

intrude; trespass (enter unlawfully on someone's property)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

infraction (a crime less serious than a felony)