To infract means to break or breach a rule, law, or agreement, often unintentionally. It can also refer to a breaking or disrupting of something, such as a contract or a bond.
"Infract" Examples
Infract
A violation or breach of a rule, law, or agreement.
Examples:
The company was fined heavily for infracting environmental regulations. Her decision to infract the campus rules earned her a suspension. The treaty prohibits any party from infracting its provisions. The department store was sued for infracting labor laws by violating workers' rights. The government issued a statement denouncing the latest infract of human rights in the war-torn region.
Note: Infract is a rare or obsolete verb, and its use is mostly found in formal or legal contexts. In modern English, it's more common to use verbs like "violate", "breach", or "transgress" instead.