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Disobey vs Infract - What's the difference?

disobey | infract |

In lang=en terms the difference between disobey and infract

is that disobey is to refuse to obey while infract is to infringe, violate or disobey (a rule).

As verbs the difference between disobey and infract

is that disobey is to refuse to obey an order of (somebody) while infract is to infringe, violate or disobey (a rule).

As an adjective infract is

not broken or fractured; unharmed; whole.

disobey

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To refuse to obey an order of (somebody).
  • To refuse to obey.
  • Antonyms

    * obey

    Anagrams

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    infract

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To infringe, violate or disobey (a rule)
  • See also
    * infarct

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) infractus

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not broken or fractured; unharmed; whole.
  • (Chapman)