failure, omission, neglect, laches [Law], laxity, informality.
infringement, infraction; violation, transgression; piracy.
retraction, retractation†, repudiation, nullification; protest;
forfeiture.
lawlessness; disobedience &c 742; bad faith &c 940.
V. fail, neglect, omit, elude, evade, give the go-by to, set aside,
ignore; shut one's eyes to, close one's eyes to.
infringe, transgress, violate, pirate, break, trample under foot,
do violence to, drive a coach and six through.
discard, protest, repudiate, fling to the winds, set at naught,
nullify, declare null and void; cancel &c (wipe off) 552.
retract, go back from, be off, forfeit, go from one's word,
palter; stretch a point, strain a point.
Adj. violating &c v.; lawless, transgressive; elusive, evasive.
unfulfilled &c (fulfill) &c 772.