Synonyms of breaching

breaching

verb

present participle of breach

as in violating

to fail to keep

a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violating
• breaking
• contravening
• transgressing
• offending
• fracturing
• infringing (on or upon)
• ignoring
• disobeying
• traducing
• flouting
• disregarding
• neglecting
• rebelling
• overlooking
• resisting
• dismissing
• brushing (off)
• scorning
• defying
• withstanding
• passing over
• slighting
• blowing off
• tuning out
• winking (at)
• overpassing
• shrugging off
• pooh-poohing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• following
• observing
• conforming (to)
• complying (with)
• obeying
• serving
• yielding (to)
• submitting (to)
• regarding
• marking
• minding
• hearing
• attending
• listening (to)
• watching
• noting
• noticing
• surrendering (to)
• deferring (to)
• heeding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breaching

Stocks are under pressure as bond yields rise to multi-year highs and global oil prices continue to trade above $100 per barrel after breaching that mark last week for the first time since July. — Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

This $20 million contract signifies a broader shift from proving that autonomy works to delivering an operational breaching package that soldiers can employ. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

The five were found guilty and fined 4,000 Hong Kong dollars ($512) each in 2022 for breaching the Societies Ordinance, which requires local organizations to register or apply for an exemption within a month of their establishment. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

The five were found guilty and fined $512 each in 2022 for breaching the Societies Ordinance, which requires local organizations to register or apply for an exemption within a month of their establishment. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

In June, Newcastle were fined €6m and entered into a stringent agreement with UEFA after breaching their regulations. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The channel has come under fire from journalists for breaching the impartiality rules that apply to news broadcasters. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

The code also requires trustees to fulfill their fiduciary duty to administer the trust pursuant to its wording and, when there are co-trustees, requires each to take steps to stop the others from breaching the trust. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

She was released early in December 2022 per The Daily Beast, and returned to prison from May to October 2023 for violating her parole and breaching a restraining order. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026