act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
“offend all laws of humanity”
Word Forms
transgression
noun
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
transgressor
noun
someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command
offensive
adjective
violating or tending to violate or offend against
offender
noun
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
offence
noun
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
offense
noun
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
infraction
noun
a crime less serious than a felony
violable
adjective
capable of being violated
violative
adjective
violating or tending to violate or offend against
violator
noun
someone who violates the law
breach
noun
a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verstoßen
unter Missachtung von Gesetzen, Regeln, Verträgen oder Versprechen handeln
🇫🇷French
enfreindre
agir au mépris des lois, des règles, des contrats ou des promesses
🇪🇸Spanish
infringir
actuar sin tener en cuenta leyes, reglas, contratos o promesas
🇮🇹Italian
infranger
agire in violazione di leggi, norme, contratti o promesse
🇳🇱Dutch
inbreuk maken
handelen in strijd met wetten, regels, contracten of beloften
🇵🇹Portuguese
infratar
agir em desrespeito a leis, regras, contratos ou promessas
🇷🇺Russian
нарушать
действовать вопреки законам, правилам, контрактам или обещаниям
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उल्लंघन करना
कानूनों, नियमों, अनुबंधों या वादों की अवहेलना करना
🇧🇩Bengali
ইনফ্রাক্ট
আইন, নিয়ম, চুক্তি বা প্রতিশ্রুতি উপেক্ষা করে কাজ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
மீறல்
சட்டங்கள், விதிகள், ஒப்பந்தங்கள் அல்லது வாக்குறுதிகளை புறக்கணித்து செயல்படுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉల్లంఘన
చట్టాలు, నియమాలు, ఒప్పందాలు లేదా వాగ్దానాలను పట్టించుకోకుండా వ్యవహరించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
इन्फ्राक्ट
कायदे, नियम, करार किंवा वचनांकडे दुर्लक्ष करून कार्य करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભંગાણ
કાયદા, નિયમો, કરારો અથવા વચનોની અવગણનામાં કાર્ય કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಲ್ಲಂಘನೆ
ಕಾನೂನುಗಳು, ನಿಯಮಗಳು, ಒಪ್ಪಂದಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಭರವಸೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലംഘനം
നിയമങ്ങൾ, നിയമങ്ങൾ, കരാറുകൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വാഗ്ദാനങ്ങൾ എന്നിവ അവഗണിച്ച് പ്രവർത്തിക്കുക
🇵🇰Urdu
خلاف ورزی
قوانین، قواعد، معاہدوں، یا وعدوں کو نظر انداز کرتے ہوئے کام کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
侵害
无视法律、规则、合同或承诺的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
違反する
法律、規則、契約、約束を無視した行為
🇰🇷Korean
위반하다
법률, 규칙, 계약 또는 약속을 무시하고 행동합니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vi phạm
hành động bất chấp luật pháp, quy tắc, hợp đồng hoặc lời hứa
🇹🇭Thai
ฝ่าฝืน
กระทำการโดยไม่คำนึงถึงกฎหมาย กฎ สัญญา หรือคำสัญญา
🇮🇩Indonesian
melanggar
bertindak mengabaikan hukum, aturan, kontrak, atau janji
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مخالفة
التصرف متجاهلاً القوانين أو القواعد أو العقود أو الوعود
🇮🇷Persian
تخلف کند
با بی توجهی به قوانین، قوانین، قراردادها یا وعده ها عمل کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
ihlal etmek
Yasaları, kuralları, sözleşmeleri veya vaatleri göz ardı ederek hareket etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
להפר
לפעול תוך התעלמות מחוקים, כללים, חוזים או הבטחות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'infract'?
The primary meaning of 'infract' is 'act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'infract' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'infract' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'infract' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'infract' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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