infraction Definition
in·frac·tion (in frak′s̸hən)
infraction Synonyms
infraction Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- law: Any infraction of this law is dealt with severely.
- rule: A four-year old boy was deprived of his television program because of some infraction of a domestic rule, and began to cry bitterly.
- limit: Especially, fatal accidents resulting from infractions of the speed limit must involve the charge of manslaughter.
Converse of object
- commit: Each of the young robins commits some infraction over the following days, save only Pecksy.
- prevent: No effort is made to patrol the reserve or prevent legal infractions, including burning.
- report: He reported the infraction, and the school forfeited the state championship.
- punish: It is society or the system society puts in place that should make, enforce, and punish infractions of the law.
- tolerate: The IWF will not tolerate any infraction under any circumstances. As Dr. Ajan was speaking, the situation began to degenerate into utter farce.
Adjective modifier
- alleged: Why did East-West not get their table score in view of the fact that they did not play bridge after the alleged infraction?
- minor: And hundreds of the ones who have reported have been detained and arrested for minor immigration infractions.
- legal: No effort is made to patrol the reserve or prevent legal infractions, including burning.
- such: Karlsruhe and Stuttgart ) there are no records of such blatant infractions on the Allied side.
- myocardial: Obesity and the risk of myocardial infraction in 27 000 participants form 52 countries: a case-control study.
- slight: You bet, but never to the point where I would hesitate to inform on them for the slightest infraction.
Modifies a noun
proceeding: Britain is facing infraction proceedings for failure to comply with EU waste management rules.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near infraction
- ‹ infract
- ‹ infra-
- ‹ infra dig
- ‹ infra
- ‹ infotainment
- ‹ informer
- ‹ informed consent
- ‹ informed
- ‹ informative
- ‹ Information Warfare

