Definition of Breach
Breach
breach
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action of breaking or violating an agreement, obligation, or law;
e.g. This is a breach of the company policy.
(noun)
a break or disruption in a friendly relationship;
e.g. The incident led to a breach between the two communities.
(noun)
a gap or disruption in the continuity of something;
e.g. Any breach in her regular schedule makes her uneasy.
(noun)
a break, gap, tear, or rupture in some barrier or wall, especially one caused by an attack or impact;
e.g. The repeated strikes caused a breach in the wall.
(noun)
an instance of a whale rising through the water and breaking its surface by leaping through it;
e.g. I was able to capture the whale's breach on camera.
(verb)
to break through something or make a gap in it, by or as if by attacking/striking it repeatedly;
e.g. The repeated impacts were strong enough to breach the fortifications.
(verb)
to fail to observe or honor some agreement, law, or standard, to violate or break a contract or regulation;
e.g. They intended to breach the code of conduct but they reconsidered their decision.
(verb)
to rise through the water and break its surface by leaping through it;
e.g. We saw a dolphin breach the waves very close to our boat.
Similar Words
Opposite Words
Related Words
Comments
