Etymology

infract

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Today it means: To infringe, violate or disobey (a rule). Full definition →

Latin īnfringō
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infract · verb1

  1. Latin · derived fromīnfringō
  2. English todayinfract

From Latin īnfringō, past participle īnfractus. See infringe.

infract · adjective2

  1. Latin · derived fromīnfractus
  2. English todayinfract

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

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