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Added 9 October 2026

infract

/ɪnˈfɹækt/ verb

Latin root: īnfringō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about infract at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

adjective

Not broken or fractured; unharmed; whole.

Origin

From Latin īnfringō, past participle īnfractus. See infringe.

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