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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Agreement and Disagreement

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

Ex: He argued that it was time to abrogate the custom that no longer served any purpose .

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

Ex: Historical records document the abrogation of numerous treaties throughout the century .
breach [noun]

an act that violates an agreement, law, etc.

Ex: Unauthorized access to the secured facility was a breach of security protocols .

to break an agreement, law, etc.

Ex: The student was disciplined for breaching exam regulations by using unauthorized materials .

to end a formal agreement or arrangement

Ex: After months of negotiation , the deal was suddenly canceled by one party .

the ending of an agreement, particularly a legal one

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

Ex: The prime minister called for the dissolution of parliament , triggering a new election .

to formally end an official or business assembly

Ex: The members of the association voted to dissolve the organization after facing financial challenges .
to end [verb]

to bring something to a conclusion or stop it from continuing

Ex: The author decided to end the novel with a surprising plot twist .

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

Ex: The warranty on the laptop expired just before it started having technical issues , leaving him responsible for repair costs .
expiry [noun]

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

to legally invalidate an agreement, decision, etc.

Ex: They sought to nullify the decision based on procedural errors .

to act against an agreement, promise, etc.

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to officially cancel a law, regulation, or policy, making it no longer valid or in effect

Ex: The parliament voted to repeal the restrictions on freedom of speech .

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

Ex: The committee will be rescinding the outdated guidelines during their meeting next week .

the formal cancelation of a law, agreement, or order

the cancelation of a law, agreement, or decision

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

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rupture [noun]

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

to cause an agreement or relation to be breached

Ex: The unauthorized use of copyrighted material ruptured the licensing agreement between the publisher and the author .
term [noun]

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

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

Ex: The athlete was suspended for violating the anti-doping policies .

the act of breaching an agreement, law, etc.

violator [noun]

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

to not fulfill a promise or agreement

Ex: They ratted on the deal .

to not do something one has promised or agreed to do

Ex: It 's too late to back out now .