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Agreement and Disagreement - Breach of Contract or Cancellation

Here you will learn some English words related to breach of contract or cancellation such as "repeal", "expire", and "violate".

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Words Related to Agreement and Disagreement
to abrogate

to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

Ex: The new policy seeks to abrogate the previous law that was deemed ineffective .
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abrogation

the act of officially abolishing or ending a law, agreement, etc.

Ex: The government announced the abrogation of the trade agreement due to unresolved disputes .
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breach
breach
[noun]

an act that violates an agreement, law, etc.

Ex: His unauthorized access to the company 's files was deemed a breach of security .
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to breach
to breach
[Verb]

to break an agreement, law, etc.

Ex: A legal dispute arose between the two parties due to one side breaching the terms of the partnership agreement .
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breach of contract

the violation of terms agreed on in a contract

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to cancel
to cancel
[Verb]

to end a formal agreement or arrangement

Ex: The partnership was canceled when both companies failed to meet their obligations .
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cancelation

the ending of an agreement, particularly a legal one

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to dishonor

to refuse to do what was promised or agreed

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dissolution

the formal ending of a business agreement, marriage, parliament, organization, etc.

Ex: The group ’s sudden dissolution left its members searching for new projects to support .
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to dissolve

to formally end an official or business assembly

Ex: The partnership agreement included provisions for how to dissolve the business in the event of a disagreement between the partners .
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to end
to end
[Verb]

to bring something to a conclusion or stop it from continuing

Ex: She decided to end her career on a high note by retiring at the peak of her success .
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to expire
to expire
[Verb]

(of a document, contract, etc.) to no longer be legally recognized because of reaching the end of validity period

Ex: His passport expired while he was abroad , causing delays and complications when trying to return home .
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expiry
expiry
[noun]

the end of a period of time during which a document or agreement is valid

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to nullify

to legally invalidate an agreement, decision, etc.

Ex: The company ’s failure to comply with the terms will nullify the benefits outlined in the agreement .
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to renege
to renege
[Verb]

to act against an agreement, promise, etc.

Ex: She was wary of making new deals after her previous partner reneged on their contract.
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to repeal
to repeal
[Verb]

to officially cancel a law, regulation, or policy, making it no longer valid or in effect

Ex: Right now , activists are repealing laws that disproportionately affect minority populations .
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to rescind

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

Ex: The company has rescinded the controversial policy after receiving significant backlash from employees .
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rescission

the formal cancelation of a law, agreement, or order

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revocation

the cancelation of a law, agreement, or decision

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to run out

(of a document or agreement) to not be valid anymore

Ex: The visa for his temporary stay in the country is about to run out, prompting him to apply for an extension.
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rupture
rupture
[noun]

an end to an agreement or good relations between people, states, etc.

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to rupture

to cause an agreement or relation to be breached

Ex: The betrayal of a close friend ruptured their friendship , leaving both parties feeling hurt and betrayed .
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term
term
[noun]

the end of a specific period of time, particularly one that is expected to last

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termination

the action of putting an end to something

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to violate

to disobey or break a regulation, an agreement, etc.

Ex: The organization was fined for violating data protection laws .
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violation
violation
[noun]

the act of breaching an agreement, law, etc.

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violator
violator
[noun]

a person, organization, or government, etc. that breaches a law, agreement, etc. or disrespects someone's rights

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to rat on
to rat on
[Verb]

to not fulfill a promise or agreement

Ex: We ca n't tolerate someone who consistently rats on their responsibilities .
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to back out

to not do something one has promised or agreed to do

Ex: The buyer backed out of the deal the day before they were due to sign the contract.
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