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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Ex: The government decided to abrogate the outdated trade agreement. 
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abrogation

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

Ex: The abrogation of the outdated policy was met with widespread approval. 
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breach
breach
[noun]

an act that violates an agreement, law, etc.

Ex: The company's unauthorized use of customer data was a clear breach of the confidentiality agreement. 
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to breach
to breach
[Verb]

to break an agreement, law, etc.

Ex: The company faced legal action for breaching the terms of the contract. 
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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 company canceled the contract with the supplier. 
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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 dissolution of their partnership marked the end of a ten-year business relationship. 
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to dissolve

to formally end an official or business assembly

Ex: After years of declining profits, the company's board of directors voted to dissolve the corporation. 
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to end
to end
[Verb]

to bring something to a conclusion or stop it from continuing

Ex: Let's end this meeting now and reconvene next week. 
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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: Her driver's license is set to expire next month, so she needs to renew it before then. 
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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 judge decided to nullify the marriage due to fraudulent claims. 
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to renege
to renege
[Verb]

to act against an agreement, promise, etc.

Ex: They were disappointed when the seller reneged on the agreed-upon terms. 
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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: The government decided to repeal the outdated tax law to streamline the tax code. 
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to rescind

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

Ex: The board is currently rescinding the previous decision due to new evidence. 
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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: Their membership card ran out, meaning they could no longer access the exclusive club. 
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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 discovery of hidden clauses in the contract ruptured the trust between the two parties, leading to legal disputes. 
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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 company faced legal consequences for violating environmental regulations. 
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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: I can't back someone who rats on his promises. 
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to back out

to not do something one has promised or agreed to do

Ex: He lost confidence and backed out of the deal at the last minute. 
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