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breach
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- pronunciation:
- brich
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act, condition, or result of breaking or rupturing.
The smell of gasoline was caused by a breach in the car's fuel line.Sensitive information became public because of a security breach.- synonyms:
- break
- similar words:
- crack, fracture, rift, rupture
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| definition 2: |
a violation, as of a law, code, or promise.
When he left his fiancee for another woman, she took him to court for breach of promise.If you don't sing in this concert, it may be considered a breach of your contract.- synonyms:
- infraction, infringement, transgression, violation
- antonyms:
- observance
- similar words:
- noncompliance, offense
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| definition 3: |
a broken area or gap, esp. in a solid structure.
Water came through a small breach in the dam and eventually caused the entire structure to rupture.- synonyms:
- gap, hole, opening
- similar words:
- break, chasm, chink, crack, crevice, fissure, gulf, rift, rupture, separation
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| definition 4: |
a breaking off of friendly relations.
The ambassador was unable to repair the breach between the two nations, and war seemed inevitable.- synonyms:
- break, falling-out, rift, rupture, split
- similar words:
- animosity, antagonism, bad blood, chasm, contention, discord, friction, hostility, quarrel, rent, schism
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| related words: |
chasm, cleft, foul, gape, interval, invasion, leak, opening, transgression, trespass, void, wedge |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
breaches, breaching, breached |
| definition 1: |
to make an opening or breach in; break through.
The torrent of water breached the dam.- similar words:
- bilge, break through, open
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| definition 2: |
to violate (a law, obligation, or agreement).
The government claims that the neighboring country breached the border agreement between them.- synonyms:
- break, transgress, trespass, violate
- similar words:
- disregard, ignore, infringe, offend
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| related words: |
betray, invade |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to leap upward out of the water.
The whale breached several times while we watched from our boat.- synonyms:
- broach
- similar words:
- leap
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| derivation: |
breacher (n.) |
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