breach

Meanings

• a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
• an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
• make an opening or gap in

Synonyms

break, falling out, gap, go against, infract, offend, rift, rupture, severance, transgress, violate