Synonyms for infract

Most common

breach · violate · offend · infringe

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To infringe, violate or disobey (a rule).

Related words

Word family

infraction infarct

Forms

Past participle

infracted
e.g. infracted → breaked, breached, violated, offended…

Example sentences

• breach Did the hackers breach the cybersecurity defenses?
• violate These factories violate multiple health regulations.
• offend I can never allow you to offend my wife like this.
• infringe They infringe on our basic freedoms.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

break¹

6 letters

breach¹, offend²

7 letters

violate³

8 letters

trespass², infringe²

10 letters

transgress², contravene³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (offend² = 2 syllables).