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

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

He was also accused of breaching fair competition regulations to preferentially award contracts on behalf of the museum. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026

Israel said Syria was on the verge of breaching a security understanding by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there, while Ankara rejected Israel’s account. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026