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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.
the act or a result of breaking; a break or rupture: Many districts were flooded by the river after a breach in an embankment upstream. Synonyms: fracture. an infraction or violation, such as of a law, contract, trust, or promise: If there is a breach of the warranty, we are not liable for damage.
Definition of breach noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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1 breach /ˈbriːtʃ/ noun
plural breaches
1 breach
/ˈbriːtʃ/
noun
◊ If you step/leap/jump (etc.) into the breach, you provide help that is badly needed, such as by doing a job when there is no one else available to do it.
•He stepped into the breach when the company needed new leadership.
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: to fail to do what is required by (something, such as a law or agreement) : to break or violate (something)
•He claims that the city breached an agreement by selling the property.
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 traces back to the Old English verb: brecan, "to break," which is what breach really means — "a breaking of something."
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Definition of breach verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
