breach of covenant.

The action of breaking a material thing; fracture, breakage.

figurative. The breaking of a command, rule, engagement, duty, or of any legal or moral bond or obligation; violation, infraction: common in such…

Infringement, breach, or contravention of a rule, code, principle, etc.; an instance of this.

Breach or violation of a treaty, contract, etc.; the breakdown of a particular state of affairs; an instance of this. Frequently with of.

The fact or condition of not observing an instruction, law, custom, etc.

Failure to observe rules or conditions properly.

The action of violate, v. (in various senses). Also: a violation.

The action of swerve, v.; deviation; departure from a norm, a prescribed or right course, etc.; †error, transgression.

The non-observance or not keeping of a law, promise, etc. Obsolete.

In extended and figurative uses. A drawing back (from a promise). Obsolete.

The not keeping or non-observance of a law, custom, bond, promise, etc.

A breaking or breach (of a law, obligation, right, etc.); breach, violation.

Failure to observe rules or conditions properly; = misobservance, n.

A deviation from the usual or expected rules or norms. Now rare.

Failure or refusal to conform to a rule, practice, custom, or requirement. Frequently with to, with.

The action or practice of not following or respecting a particular rule or law, or of not fulfilling a duty, etc.; the action of not noticing or…

Breach, breaking, violation. Sc.

The action of breaking or infringing (a bond or obligation); breach, violation, infringement.

Violation or breach of something. Obsolete. rare.

Failure or refusal to conform (to or with). Also: an instance of nonconformity.

Neglect of observing or keeping; = inobservance, n. 2; an instance of this.