infraction

in·frac·tion

noun \in-ˈfrak-shən\

Definition of INFRACTION

: the act of infringing : violation

— in·fract \in-ˈfrakt\ transitive verb

Examples of INFRACTION

1. <speeding is only a minor infraction, but vehicular homicide is a serious felony>

Origin of INFRACTION

Middle English, from Medieval Latin infraction-, infractio, from Latin, subduing, from infringere to break — more at infringe

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to INFRACTION

Synonyms: contravention, breach, infringement, transgression, trespass, violation

Antonyms: noninfringement, nonviolation, observance

Related Words: misconduct, misdemeanor, misfeasance, misprision, offense (or offence), sin, wrong; disregard, forgetting, ignoring, nonobservance, overlooking; delinquency, dereliction, neglect; encroachment, intrusion, invasion

Near Antonyms: respecting, upholding

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