Definitions and Examples of violation, breach, damage
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
The act of breaking or disregarding a law, rule, or agreement.
Example
The company's pollution of the river was a violation of environmental regulations.
An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
Example
The hacker's unauthorized access to the database was a serious breach of security.
Physical harm caused to something that impairs its value, usefulness, or normal function.
Example
The storm caused extensive damage to the building, making it unsafe for occupancy.
Key Differences: violation vs breach vs damage
- 1Violation and breach both refer to breaking a law, rule, or agreement, but violation is more commonly used in legal contexts, while breach is used more broadly.
- 2Damage refers to physical harm caused to something, while violation and breach refer to actions that break a law, rule, or agreement.
Effective Usage of violation, breach, damage
- 1Legal Context: Use violation and breach in legal contexts to describe actions that break laws, rules, or agreements.
- 2Property Damage: Use damage to describe physical harm caused to property.
- 3Relationships: Use breach to describe a violation of trust or agreement in personal or professional relationships.
Remember this!
The antonyms of inviolateness are violation, breach, and damage. Violation and breach refer to breaking laws, rules, or agreements, while damage refers to physical harm. Use these words in legal contexts, to describe property damage, or to describe violations of trust or agreements in personal or professional relationships.
