Vocabulary
Breach
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct
Urdu meaning
خلاف ورزی، نقص معاہدہ، سوراخ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Many would see this as a breach of sovereignty.
- Nations that breach climate obligations and cause harm may have to pay reparations to the affected countries.
- As has been experienced in the past, the UN can no longer be relied upon to take timely and effective action in cases of breach of peace or violation of sovereignty.
- The PPP`s governor in Peshawar has called the restrictions a `serious breach of national unity` and the KP Assembly has passed a resolution denouncing Punjab`s actions.
- Therefore, the bank believes that inflation may breach the 5-7pc target for much of the present year, while growth may ease to the lower band of its previous forecast of 3.25-4.25pc range.
Synonyms
contravention, violation, breaking, non-observance, infringement
Antonyms
respecting, upholding
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