违约 Traditional form: 違約 Pinyin (reading): wéiyuē Definitions: to break a promise to violate an agreement to default (on a loan or contract) Characters: 违 - to violate, to disobey, to defy; to separate from 约 - treaty, covenant, agreement Traditional characters: 違 - to violate, to disobey, to defy; to separate from 約 - treaty, covenant, agreement