breached
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɹitʃt// UK //bɹˈiːtʃt// breached
v. to break a rule, agreement, or physical barrier. You use this when someone fails to keep a promise or goes through a wall.
v. to break or violate a law, agreement, or duty; to force a way through a physical barrier.
The company breached the contract by missing the deadline.
The security team noticed that hackers had breached the firewall and accessed customer data.
The sudden storm breached the sea wall, flooding the lower streets and forcing residents to evacuate their homes.
Usage
The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object such as 'contract', 'law', or 'wall'.