breach

noun
UK: /briːtʃ/
US: /briːtʃ/

  1. An act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship.

    1. He did a breach of contract. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company was sued for breach of its environmental obligations to the region. [ ] [ ]

  2. A gap or hole made in a wall or barrier by force; a break in defenses.

    1. There's a breach in the wall. [ ] [ ]
    2. The soldiers stormed through the breach in the castle's outer defenses. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

violation infringement rupture gap break fracture
breach verb

  1. To break a law, promise, or agreement.

    1. Don't breach the rules. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company was found to breach its contract with several suppliers. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make a gap in a wall or barrier.

    1. They breach the castle wall. [ ] [ ]
    2. The explosion breached the wall, allowing access to the inner chambers. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "breach" in English means: An act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship., A gap or hole made in a wall or barrier by force; a break in defenses..

The phonetic transcription of "breach" is /briːtʃ/ in British English and /briːtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "breach": violation, infringement, rupture, gap, break, fracture.

Example usage of "breach": "He did a breach of contract.". More examples on the page.