BREACH OF DUTY Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the phrase breach of duty. (close relations)
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| default | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • loss due to not showing up • act of failing to meet a financial obligation • loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid • an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified verb • fail to pay up | ||||||
| dereliction | nounn | |||||
noun • a tendency to be negligent and uncaring • willful negligence | ||||||
| failure | ||||||
noun • an act that fails • an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose • lack of success • a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • an unexpected omission • inability to discharge all your debts as they come due • loss of ability to function normally | ||||||
| infringement | nounn | |||||
noun • an act that disregards an agreement or a right • a crime less serious than a felony | ||||||
| neglect | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • lack of attention and due care • the state of something that has been unused and neglected • willful lack of care and attention • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances verb • leave undone or leave out • fail to do something; leave something undone • fail to attend to • give little or no attention to | ||||||
| noncompliance | nounn | |||||
noun • the failure to obey | ||||||
| offense | nounn | |||||
noun • a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others • a feeling of anger caused by being offended • a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right • the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score • the action of attacking an enemy | ||||||
| transgression | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle • the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata • the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit | ||||||
| violation | nounn | |||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony • an act that disregards an agreement or a right • entry to another's property without right or permission • a disrespectful act • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | ||||||
