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   breach

   /brēCH/

   noun

   • 1. an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct: "a breach of confidence" Similar contraventionviolationbreakingnonobservanceinfringementtransgressionneglectderelictionfailure to observenoncompliance withinfractiondelict
   • ▪ a break in relations: "a sudden breach between father and son" Similar riftgulfchasmdivisiondifferenceschismdisunionestrangementalienationdiscorddissensiondisaffectionseparationsplitbreakbreakuppartingparting of the waysseverancerupturequarrelfalling-outinformal:bust-uprare:scission
   • 2. a gap in a wall, barrier, or defense, especially one made by an attacking army: "a breach in the mountain wall" Similar breakrupturesplitcrackfracturerentriftopeninggapholefissurecleftaperture

   verb

   • 1. make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defense): "the river breached its bank" Similar break (through)burst (through)ruptureforce itself throughsplitinformal:bust
   • ▪ break or fail to observe (a law, agreement, or code of conduct): "these outside bodies are bootlegging albums and breaching copyright" Similar breakcontraveneviolatefail to comply withinfringetransgress againstdefydisobeyfloutfly in the face ofinfract
   • 2. (of a whale) rise and break through the surface of the water: "we saw whales breaching in the distance"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French breche, ultimately of Germanic origin; related to break1.

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   Synonyms for BREACH: violation, infringement, offence, contravention, trespass, infraction, transgression, offense; Antonyms of BREACH: observance, respecting, noninfringement, upholding, innocence, virtue, morality, blamelessness.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to breach. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of breach. The explosion made a breach in the dam. Armored units poured through the breach in the enemy's lines. Synonyms. opening. break. hole. rift. gap. gash. rent. crack. split. chink. cleft. crevice. slit.

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   Synonyms for BREACHES: infringements, violations, offences, infractions, contraventions, transgressions, trespasses, offenses; Antonyms of BREACHES: observances, noninfringements, noncrimes, innocences, moralities, impeccabilities, virtues, irreproachabilities.

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   Synonyms for BREACH in English: break, violate, go against, flout, infringe, contravene, disobey, fly in the face of, transgress, fail to comply with, …

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   Synonyms for BREACHED: violated, broke, contravened, transgressed, fractured, offended, infringed (on or upon), traduced; Antonyms of BREACHED: followed, observed, served, submitted (to), obeyed, complied (with), heard, yielded (to)

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    Synonyms for BREACH: break, gap, hole, rupture, perforation, violation, infringement, transgression, infraction, contravention, trespass; Antonyms for BREACH: upholding, accord, connection, adherence, bridge.

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