breach

/bri:tʃ/
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breach

A small breach appeared in the stone wall after the storm.

Definition
  1. Noun:

    • A gap or opening, especially in a defensive structure: A physical break or rupture, such as a hole in a wall, dike, or fortification.
    • A violation or failure to fulfill an agreement, law, or duty: An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, promise, contract, or standard of conduct.
    • A serious disagreement or rift between people or groups: A severance of friendly relations; a schism or estrangement.
  2. Verb:

    • To make a gap or opening in something: To break through or create a hole in a barrier.
    • To break or fail to comply with a law, agreement, or code of conduct: To act contrary to or violate a rule, promise, or obligation.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:

    • The cannonball created a large breach in the castle wall.
    • The company was sued for a breach of contract.
    • The scandal caused a major breach of trust between the partners.
  • Verb:

    • The floodwaters breached the levee, inundating the town.
    • He breached the terms of his parole and was sent back to prison.
    • The hacker breached the company's security systems.
Advanced Usage
  • "To stand in the breach": To be in a position to face the greatest danger or difficulty; to bear the brunt of an attack or problem.

    • During the crisis, the manager stood in the breach and handled all the complaints.
  • "To breach the peace": To commit an act that disturbs public order and tranquility.

    • The rowdy protesters were arrested for breaching the peace.
Variants and Related Words
  • Breachable (adj): Capable of being breached or broken into.
    • The old firewall was easily breachable.
  • Breacher (n): A person or thing that breaches, especially someone who forces entry.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Break, rupture, gap, violation, infringement, rift, split.
  • Verb: Break through, rupture, violate, infringe, contravene, transgress.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Breach" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meanings are typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms
  • "A breach of confidence/trust": An act of revealing confidential information or betraying someone's trust.
    • Sharing the client's details was a serious breach of confidence.
  • "A breach of the peace": (Legal) The criminal offense of causing a public disturbance.
    • The fight in the street was reported as a breach of the peace.
breach

A small breach appeared in the stone wall after the storm.

Noun
  1. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
    • they hoped to avoid a break in relations
  2. an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
  3. a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
Verb
  1. make an opening or gap in
  2. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
    • offend all laws of humanity
    • violate the basic laws or human civilization
    • break a law
    • break a promise