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infract¹

  • /ɪnˈfɹækt/

Where it comes from

From Latin īnfringō, past participle īnfractus. See infringe.

verb infracts · infracting · infracted

  1. transitive To infringe, violate or disobey (a rule).
  2. transitive To break off. infracted rock

infract²

  • /ɪnˈfɹækt/

Where it comes from

From Latin īnfractus, from in- (“not”) + fractus (“broken”), past participle of fringō (“break”).

adjective

  1. not comparable Not broken or fractured; unharmed; whole. a mind infract

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infract. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/infract

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"infract." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/infract.

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@misc{infract_2026,
  title = {infract},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/infract},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}