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

Chinese troops conducted reconnaissance and targeting exercises, obstacle breaching, coordinated attacks and battlefield medical drills before the exercise moved into its main operational phase, the South China Morning Post reported. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

That prompted South Korea to accuse Ukraine of breaching a nondisclosure agreement about the transfer and summoning Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires for an explanation. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

That raises the prospect of government debt breaching its 40%-of-GDP ceiling before the decade is out if growth doesn’t pick up. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The Hugging Face incident involved OpenAI models escaping their testing environment and gaining access to the internet, breaching the cyber infrastructure of Hugging Face, an AI company. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

At the same time, more people are being recalled to prison for breaching the terms of their parole, and more are held on remand, waiting to go to court. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

In 2023 Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was briefly released from prison after serving half his sentence before being recalled for breaching his licence conditions. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 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