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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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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.
BREACH definition: 1. an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship: 2. (an example of) illegal noisy…. Learn more.
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.
1. a crack, break, or rupture. 2. a breaking, infringement, or violation of a promise, obligation, etc. 3. any severance or separation. there was a breach between the two factions of the party. 4. a gap in an enemy's fortifications or line of defence created by bombardment or attack.
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.
Definition of breach noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
breach. (britʃ) n. 1. an infraction or violation, as of a law, trust, faith, or promise. 2. a gap made in a wall, fortification, line of soldiers, etc.; rift; fissure. 3. the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture. 4. a severance of friendly relations. 5. the leap of a whale above the surface of the water. 6.
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 meaning: 1. an action that breaks a rule, agreement, or law: 2. a serious disagreement between two groups…. Learn more.
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.
