breach
To make a breach inTo make a breach in.
» That would be a breach of contract.
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6 senses(transitive)To make a breach in.
They breached the outer wall, but not the main one.
make an opening or gap in
(transitive)To violate or break.
breach an agreement
breach an accord
(transitive)To break into a ship or into a coastal defence.
(intransitive)To suffer a breach.
(intransitive)To leap out of the water.
(informal, passive, transitive, usually)To charge, convict or take legal action against someone due to not meeting a legal obligation.
Examples
34 sentencesThat would be a breach of contract.
This is a serious breach of trust.
We have a security breach.
Has the cybersecurity breach been contained?
They made a breach in the wall.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English breche, from Old English bryċe (“fracture, breach”) and brǣċ (“breach,From Middle English breche, from Old English bryċe (“fracture, breach”) and brǣċ (“breach, breaking, destruction”), from Proto-West Germanic *bruki, from Proto-Germanic *brukiz (“breach, fissure”) and *brēkō (“breaking”).
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Forms
breaches, breaching, breached, breachedSynonyms
7 synonyms- make an opening or gap in:gap
- act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises:transgressoffendinfractviolatego againstbreak
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle