break a contract
21Break Fee — 1. A fee paid by a target company to bidders (during an acquisition) if the pending deal is terminated. 2. A fee paid by one party of a contract to another in order to terminate or cancel legal obligations. 1. Supposedly used to recoup costs and… …
22contract — Synonyms and related words: OD, abbreviate, abridge, abstract, accept obligation, accord, acquire, affair, affiance, afflict, agree, agree to, agreement, answer for, arrangement, attempt, bag, bang, bar, bargain, bargain for, barricade, batten,… …
23break-forward — Boston option A contract on the money market that combines the features of a forward exchange contract and a currency option. The forward contract can be undone at a previously agreed rate of exchange, enabling the consumer to be free if the… …
24break out — Synonyms and related words: OD, arise, be born, be brought down, be felled, be struck down, be traumatized, become, belch, blow open, blow out, break loose, break through, burst forth, burst out, catch, catch cold, clear, collapse, come down with …
25break — I Australian Slang 1. opportunity; chance; 2. (aeronautics) dismantle for use as spare parts: a contract to break nine Boeing 727s II U.S.A.; Pittsburgh, PA Use when referring to departure from a place. I have to leave now; it s time to break …
26Break — 1. opportunity; chance; 2. (aeronautics) dismantle for use as spare parts: a contract to break nine Boeing 727s …
27break every rule in the book — If you behave in a completely unacceptable way, you break every rule in the book. Our competitors obtained the contract by breaking every rule in the book …
28contract — n 1. compact, covenant, concordat, convention, pact, treaty, entente, alliance; settlement, arrangement, understanding, agreement, gentleman s agreement, deal, bargain, transaction; bond, indenture, commitment, obligation, Sl. hit, Sl. death… …
29service contract — contract of employment; = contract of service; = service agreement An employment contract between an employer and employee, usually a senior employee, such as a director, executive manager, etc. Service contracts must be kept at the registered… …
30Break Contract — Spades To take fewer than the number of tricks contracted for …
