HyperDic: run_afoul

English > 1 sense of the expression run afoul:
VERBsocialrun afoul, conflict, infringe, contravenego against, as of rules and laws
English > run afoul: 1 sense > verb 1, social
Meaninggo against, as of rules and laws.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsconflict, infringe, contravene
Broadertransgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, breakAct in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Spanishcontravenir, infringir
Catalaninfringir

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