breach

 breach

= to violate or break a law, rule, contract, or agreement

Mark was shocked that Shun Hing Group breached customer privacy by exposing data of over 920,000 people, prompting an investigation by the privacy watchdog.

Mark breached the company's confidentiality agreement.

Susan breached the sports club's safety guidelines during practice.

Susan breached the dormitory curfew last night.

Some synonyms and antonyms for "breach":

Synonyms:

violate

break

infringe

contravene

Antonyms:

obey

comply

adhere

observe

Question:

What does "breach" mean when used as a verb in legal terms?

A) To obey rules

B) To break a law or rule

C) To follow instructions

D) To complete a contract