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- Dictionarybreach/briːtʃ/
noun
- 1. an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct: "a breach of confidence" Similar
- 2. a gap in a wall, barrier, or defence, especially one made by an attacking army: "a breach in the mountain wall" Similar
verb
- 1. make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence): "the river breached its bank" Similar
- 2. (of a whale) rise and break through the surface of the water: "we saw whales breaching in the distance"
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BREACH definition: 1. an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship: 2. (an example of) illegal noisy…. Learn more.
1. : infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard. a breach of trust. sued them for breach of contract. 2. a. : a broken, ruptured, or torn condition or area. a breach of the skin. the leak was a major security breach. b. : a gap (as in a wall) made by battering. fixing a breach in the fence.
a breaking, infringement, or violation of a promise, obligation, etc. any severance or separation. there was a breach between the two factions of the party. a gap in an enemy's fortifications or line of defence created by bombardment or attack. the act of a whale in breaking clear of the water.
[countable, uncountable] breach of something an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way. a breach of confidence/trust; a breach of security (= when something that is normally protected is no longer secure) see also data breach
breach, infraction, violation, transgression all denote in some way the breaking of a rule or law or the upsetting of a normal and desired state.
A breach is a violation of a law, duty, or promise. If you'd contracted to mow your neighbor's lawn and don't do it, he can sue you for breach of contract. Or he can mow the lawn himself.
BREACH meaning: 1 : a failure to do what is required by a law, an agreement, or a duty failure to act in a required or promised way usually + of; 2 : a break in friendly relations between people or groups often + between
Breach Definition. An opening, tear, or rupture. A gap or rift, especially in a solid structure such as a dike or fortification. A failure to observe the terms, as of a law or promise, the customary forms, etc.; violation; infraction.
BREACH meaning: 1. an action that breaks a rule, agreement, or law: 2. a serious disagreement between two groups…. Learn more.
n. 1. a. An opening, tear, or rupture. b. A gap or rift, especially in a solid structure such as a dike or fortification. 2. A violation or infraction, as of a contract, law, legal obligation, or promise. 3. A breaking up or disruption of friendly relations; an estrangement. 4. A leap of a whale from the water. 5. The breaking of waves or surf.
