Breach of Contract or Cancellation

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

The government decided to abrogate the outdated trade agreement.

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

The abrogation of the outdated policy was met with widespread approval.

to create an hole or gap in something, allowing access or entry

The battering ram breached the castle wall, creating an entry point.

the violation of terms agreed on in a contract

to decide or tell that something arranged before will now not happen

They had to cancel their vacation plans due to unexpected work commitments.

the act of stopping a planned event from happening or an order for something from being completed

The flight faced a cancelation due to severe weather conditions.

bring shame or dishonor upon

the act or process of separating a whole into its individual components or elements

The scientist studied the dissolution of compounds under heat.

to make a substance one with a liquid

The pharmacist instructed him to dissolve the medication in water before taking it.

to bring something to a conclusion or stop it from continuing

Let's end this meeting now and reconvene next week.

to pass away or cease to live

The old dog expired peacefully in its sleep.

the act of dying or passing away

The doctor noted the expiry of the patient in the medical records.

to legally invalidate an agreement, decision, etc.

The judge decided to nullify the marriage due to fraudulent claims.

an error in card play where a player does not play a card of the suit they are legally required to play

His renege cost the team the trick.

to officially cancel a law, regulation, or policy, making it no longer valid or in effect

The government decided to repeal the outdated tax law to streamline the tax code.

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

The board is currently rescinding the previous decision due to new evidence.

the formal cancelation of a law, agreement, or order

the cancelation of a law, agreement, or decision

(of a supply) to be completely used up

The printer ink ran out, so I can’t print these documents.

(of a pipe or similar structure) to burst or break apart suddenly

The aging water pipe finally ruptured, causing a water leak in the basement.

to describe something using a specific word or phrase

The linguist termed the language phenomenon code-switching to describe the alternating use of two languages in conversation.

an end to something, such as a contract

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

The company faced legal consequences for violating environmental regulations.

the act of breaking a legal code

a person who forces another person to have sexual intercourse with them

to inform an authority about the wrong or illegal actions of others

I can't believe you ratted on me like that to mom and dad—I'm never telling you anything ever again!

to not do something one has promised or agreed to do

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