Also means
to fail to comply
Usage Note
Incumplir means to fail to fulfil an obligation, contract, or promise, and is the standard legal and administrative term for breach: incumplir un contrato ('to breach a contract'). The related noun is incumplimiento (m). Its opposite is cumplir ('to comply with', 'to fulfil'). It is a formal verb rarely replaced by colloquial alternatives.
Examples
"La empresa incumplió el contrato firmado."
Natural Translation
The company breached the signed contract.
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