breach agreements

[briːtʃ əˈɡriːmənts]
verb phrase / noun phrase
violar acordos / descumprir acordos
1. to fail to fulfill or violate the terms and conditions of a contract or agreement
The company breached the agreement by failing to deliver the goods on time.
A empresa violou o acordo ao não entregar os produtos no prazo.
2. to break a promise or commitment made between parties
If you breach the agreement, you may face legal consequences.
Se você descumprir o acordo, pode enfrentar consequências legais.
3. to act in violation of contractual obligations
They breached the agreement by sharing confidential information.
Eles descumpriram o acordo ao compartilhar informações confidenciais.
In Brazilian business and legal contexts, 'descumprir acordos' emphasizes the failure to fulfill obligations, while 'violar acordos' stresses the active violation. In the USA, breach of agreement is a common legal term with serious contractual implications. In Portugal, 'incumprimento' is the more technical legal term used in formal contracts and disputes.
NYC Slang
break the deal / bust the contract
Synonyms / Sinônimos
violate agreementsbreak agreementsfail to honor agreementsinfringe agreementsdefault on agreements
Antonyms / Antônimos
honor agreementsfulfill agreementscomply with agreementsrespect agreementsuphold agreements

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
violar acordos / descumprir acordos
Most common in formal and legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
quebrar o acordo / desrespeitar o acordo
More colloquial usage, less formal
São Paulo
violar acordos / descumprir obrigações contratuais
Formal legal/business language predominates
Portugal
violar acordos / incumprimento de acordo
Uses 'incumprimento' more frequently than Brazilian Portuguese

Related Words

breach of contractcontractual obligationviolationnon-compliancebreach notificationremedies for breach

Related Idioms & Phrases

breach of faith
material breach
fundamental breach
anticipatory breach
breach and breach clause
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