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breacher

1 8.1

Someone who breaks a law or contract

noun
/ˈbriːtʃər/

: incumplidor

In court, the judge ruled that the breacher must pay damages for failing to uphold the contract.

Examples

After the agreement was violated, the breacher faced significant legal consequences.
The breacher ignored the terms of the contract.
The company was labeled a breacher after failing to honor the contract terms.
A breacher of the agreement may face legal consequences.
The court ruled that the breacher must pay damages to the other party.
Many breachers face legal consequences for their actions.
The company hired a breacher to investigate the illegal activities of its former employees.

Synonyms

cheater

vsbreacher

Offensive

112 2.6

A person who breaks the rules or lies to get an advantage

is broader, covering formal legal or agreement breaches beyond selfish trickery

violator

vsbreacher

19 5.1

A person who breaks a law or other rule

includes both people and organizations rather than only individuals

lawbreaker

vsbreacher

11 3.8

A person who does things that are against the law

includes noncriminal rule or contract breaches, not only illegal acts

wrongdoer

vsbreacher

8 4.3

A person who breaks the law or hurts other people

focuses on breaking formal agreements and rules rather than general immorality

transgressor

vsbreacher

3 7.7

A person who breaks a law or important rule

focuses on breaking legal or formal agreements rather than moral faults

law offender

vsbreacher

3.0

A person who breaks the law

covers breaking contracts, rules, or agreements as well as laws

How Serious

criminal

∞ 2.1

breacher

1 8.1

violator

19 5.1

Surface Forms

breacher singular

breachers plural

Morphology

breacher = breach (transparent) = breach + er

Standard agent-noun formation from the verb 'breach' meaning 'to break or violate', so the meaning 'one who breaches' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word breacher comes from breach, which means 'a break' or 'gap' and is like the common word break. So a breacher is someone who 'breaks' a law, contract, or rule.