to break an agreement

break — break1 W1S1 [breık] v past tense broke [brəuk US brouk] past participle broken [ˈbrəukən US ˈbrou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate into pieces)¦ 2¦(bones)¦ 3¦(machines)¦ 4¦(rules/laws)¦ 5¦(promise/agreement)¦ 6¦(stop/rest)¦ 7¦(end something)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

break — 1 /breIk/ verb past tense broke, past participle broken 1 IN PIECES a) (T) to make something separate into two or more pieces, for example by hitting it, dropping it, or bending it: The thieves got in by breaking a window. | break sth in two/in… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

agreement — /ə gri:mənt/ noun a spoken or written contract between people or groups which explains how they will act ● a written agreement ● an unwritten or verbal agreement ● to draw up or to draft an agreement ● to break an agreement ● to sign an agreement …   Marketing dictionary in english

agreement — /ə gri:mənt/ noun a spoken or written contract between people or groups which explains how they will act ● a written agreement ● an unwritten or verbal agreement ● to draw up or to draft an agreement ● to break an agreement ● to sign an agreement …   Dictionary of banking and finance

break fee — ➔ fee * * * break fee UK US noun [C] LAW ► (also break up fee) a payment that a company must make if it does not keep an agreement to be sold to another company: »There is a £6m break fee if the company sells out to another bidder. ► a payment …   Financial and business terms

break clause — ➔ clause * * * break clause UK US noun [C] ► LAW in the UK, a statement in an agreement, especially one about using land or property, that allows someone to end the agreement under certain conditions before it would normally end: »The contract… …   Financial and business terms

break — ► VERB (past broke; past part. broken) 1) separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain. 2) make or become inoperative; stop working. 3) interrupt (a continuity, sequence, or course). 4) fail to observe (a law, regulation, or… …   English terms dictionary

break — [brāk] vt. broke, broken, breaking [ME breken < OE brecan < IE base * bhreg > BREACH, BREECH, Ger brechen, L frangere] 1. to cause to come apart by force; split or crack sharply into pieces; smash; burst 2. a) …   English World dictionary

break clause — A provision in a lease allowing either landlord or tenant to give notice to the other to terminate the lease at a fixed time before the end of its full period. Easyform Glossary of Law Terms. UK law terms. break clause …   Law dictionary

break fee — noun (finance) A payment made by one party in a financial agreement to another in order to escape from the terms of the agreement • • • Main Entry: ↑break …   Useful english dictionary

break-up fee — USA Also known as a break fee or a termination fee. This term has a number of meanings. In the context of: • Mergers and acquisitions, a payment from the seller to the buyer if a merger or acquisition transaction is not completed as a result of… …   Law dictionary