breached
Definitions
Made a gap in or broke through a wall, barrier, or defense.
Failed to observe or act in accordance with a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
Examples
The hackers breached the company's firewall and accessed sensitive customer data.
The dam was breached during the heavy storm, causing flooding in the valley below.
The lawyer argued that the defendant had breached the terms of the signed contract.
Synonyms
violated broken ruptured infringed pierced fractured transgressed