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- Dictionarybreach/briːtʃ/
noun
- 1. an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct: "a breach of confidence" Similar
- 2. a gap in a wall, barrier, or defence, especially one made by an attacking army: "a breach in the mountain wall" Similar
verb
- 1. make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence): "the river breached its bank" Similar
- 2. (of a whale) rise and break through the surface of the water: "we saw whales breaching in the distance"
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BREACH definition: 1. an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship: 2. (an example of) illegal noisy…. Learn more.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word breach as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out the difference between breach and breech, and explore related phrases and articles.
a breaking, infringement, or violation of a promise, obligation, etc. any severance or separation. there was a breach between the two factions of the party. a gap in an enemy's fortifications or line of defence created by bombardment or attack. the act of a whale in breaking clear of the water.
breach, infraction, violation, transgression all denote in some way the breaking of a rule or law or the upsetting of a normal and desired state.
[countable, uncountable] breach of something a failure to do something that must be done by law. a breach of contract/copyright/warranty; They are in breach of Article 119. (British English) (a) breach of the peace (= the crime of behaving in a noisy or violent way in public) Selling goods constituted a breach of regulation 10B.
Breach means a violation, a rupture, or a gap. It can also refer to the act of a whale leaping out of the water or the breaking of waves. Learn more about the word's usage, synonyms, and related terms.
BREACH definition: 1. an action that breaks a rule, agreement, or law: 2. a serious disagreement between two groups…. Learn more.
