What does "breach of contract" mean?

A failure to meet an obligation under the terms of a contract.

Breach of contract

Common synonyms include: anticipated breach, anticipatory repudiation, bad faith, breach, breach of promise, default.

noun

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Noun

1
A failure to meet an obligation under the terms of a contract. countable, uncountable
2
a breach of a legal duty; failure to do something that is required in a contract wordnet