Breach

Word BREACH
Character 6
Hyphenation breach
Pronunciations [bɹiːtʃ]

Definitions and meanings of "Breach"

What do we mean by breach?

An opening, tear, or rupture. noun

A gap or rift, especially in a solid structure such as a dike or fortification. noun

A violation or infraction, as of a contract, law, legal obligation, or promise. noun

A breaking up or disruption of friendly relations; an estrangement. noun

A leap of a whale from the water. noun

The breaking of waves or surf. noun

To make a hole or gap in; break through. intransitive verb

To break or violate (an agreement, for example). intransitive verb

To leap from the water. intransitive verb

To develop a hole or opening. Used especially of protective embankments. intransitive verb

To make a breach or opening in.

To spring from the water, as a whale.

The act of breaking: now used only figuratively of the violation or neglect of a law, contract, or any other obligation, or of a custom. noun

An opening made by breaking down a portion of a solid body, as a wall, a dike, or a river-bank; a rupture; a break; a gap. noun

A break or interruption in utterance. noun

A rupture of friendly relations; difference; quarrel. noun

Infraction; violation; infringement: as, a breach of the peace, of a promise, or of a contract. noun

Injury; would; bruise. noun

The breaking of waves; the dashing of surf. noun

A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence

A breaking up of amicable relations, a falling-out.

A breaking of waters, as over a vessel or a coastal defence; the waters themselves

A breaking out upon; an assault.

A bruise; a wound.

A hernia; a rupture.

A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment

A difference in opinions, social class etc.

The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Breach

The word "breach" in example sentences

It suggests a much more active decision to end the treaty and is much closer to the term breach than the term withdraw. ❋ William Safire (2004)

A heroic U.S. district judge, Jed Rakoff, refused to rubber-stamp the deal, which he called a breach of 'justice and morality' that 'suggests a rather cynical relationship between the parties.' ❋ Janet Tavakoli (2011)

CAIRO — Egypt said Saturday it will withdraw its ambassador from Israel to protest the deaths of Egyptian security forces in what it called a breach of the 1979 peace treaty between the two countries, sharply escalating tensions after a cross-border ambush that killed eight Israelis. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2011)

Miles Miller, Alfred Gough & Tollin/Robbins Productions are suing Warner Brothers TV for what they call a breach of contract and fiduciary duty regarding how WB TV handled their financial responsibilities regarding Smallville. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Instead of rubber-stamping the BofA/SEC settlement as everybody expected, Judge Rakoff refused to sign off on the deal, which he called a breach of "justice and morality" that "suggests a rather cynical relationship between the parties." ❋ Unknown (2009)

I just spoke to a House Democratic leadership aide this morning who said they have to deal with what they call the breach of decorum or they said that silence shows that they think it's OK. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What happens when a levee gets overtop for a period of time, then what normally would happen is what we call a breach, and that is a hole in the levee begins to appear because there's scouring and other things. ❋ Unknown (2008)

That is what you call a breach of fiduciary duty or, in technical terms, "a rip-off." ❋ Unknown (2006)

But task team chairman Andre Bartlett said on Tuesday he had given notice of his intention to resign over what he described as a breach of faith. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Had that happened, the only way we could have equalized the water would be to what we call a breach or take out sections of the levee, so that in fact it could drain back to the lake levels. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Certainly the ground assault is underway, and by now we would guess that the Marines have crossed what they call the breach and are possibly even on the very edge or in the first blocks of the city. ❋ Unknown (2004)

In acting thus, Sir Francis amply atoned for the ridiculous attempt which, prompted by wounded vanity, he had made a few years before to engage the interference of the House of Commons in his behalf in what he called a breach of privilege -- the said breach of privilege consisting merely in an advertisement in _The True Briton_ of the resolutions passed at a public meeting to petition against his return to Parliament. ❋ Various (N/A)

He was seized with violent fits of rage; he was sometimes tempted to go and reproach the young girl with what he called her breach of faith, and then go and throw himself at her feet and avow his own passion. ❋ Various (N/A)

Taking advantage of what they called breach of treaty as regards the soldiers left in Perth, Lord James and Argyll, with Ruthven, had joined the brethren, accompanied by the Earl of Menteith and Murray of Tullibardine, ancestor of the ducal house of Atholl. ❋ Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 (1905)

Taking advantage of what they called breach of treaty as regards the soldiers left in Perth, Lord James and Argyll, with Ruthven, had joined the brethren, accompanied by the Earl of Menteith and Murray of ❋ Andrew Lang (1878)

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