non-fulfilment

The contract was terminated due to non-fulfilment of its terms.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Failure to carry out a promise, duty, or requirement: "non-fulfilment" refers to the state or instance of not completing or achieving what was expected, promised, or required.
   • Lack of satisfaction or realization: It can also mean the failure to satisfy a condition, need, or expectation, such as in legal contracts or personal obligations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The non-fulfilment of the contract led to legal action. (The failure to complete the agreed terms caused a lawsuit.)
  • Her non-fulfilment of her duties resulted in a formal warning. (Her failure to perform assigned tasks led to a disciplinary notice.)
  • The project's non-fulfilment was due to a lack of funding. (The project was not completed because money was insufficient.)

Advanced Usage

• "non-fulfilment of an obligation": a specific legal or formal phrase used to describe a breach of duty.

  • The non-fulfilment of the obligation to pay rent resulted in eviction. (The failure to meet the rent payment requirement led to being forced to leave.)

• "non-fulfilment of a condition": used in contexts like contracts or agreements.

  • The non-fulfilment of the condition precedent voided the deal. (The failure to meet a prerequisite term made the agreement invalid.)

Variants and Related Words

• Fulfilment (n): the act of completing or achieving something.

  • The fulfilment of his dream took years of hard work. (The achievement of his goal required long effort.)

• Fulfil (v): to carry out or satisfy something.

  • She worked hard to fulfil her responsibilities. (She made an effort to complete her duties.)

• Non-fulfilment is a compound word formed by adding the prefix "non-" to "fulfilment," indicating negation.

Synonyms

• Failure: lack of success in doing or completing something.
• Breach: a violation or failure to follow a rule or agreement.
• Default: failure to meet a financial or legal obligation.
• Non-completion: the state of not finishing something.

Related Idioms

• Fall short of: to fail to meet a standard or expectation.

  • His efforts fell short of the required level, leading to non-fulfilment. (His work was insufficient, causing failure to achieve the goal.)

• Leave undone: to not complete a task.

  • The non-fulfilment of the task was due to leaving it undone. (The task was not finished because it was not done at all.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Fall through: (of a plan or agreement) to fail to happen or be completed.

  • The deal fell through, resulting in non-fulfilment of the contract. (The agreement was not completed, causing failure to meet the contract terms.)

• Back out of: to withdraw from a commitment.

  • He backed out of the promise, leading to non-fulfilment of his word. (He withdrew from his promise, causing failure to keep it.)