breach

1 of 2

noun

ˈbrēch

: infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard

a breach of trust

sued them for breach of contract

: a broken, ruptured, or torn condition or area

a breach of the skin

the leak was a major security breach

: a gap (as in a wall) made by battering

fixing a breach in the fence

once more unto the breach, dear friends, … or close the wall up with our English dead—

Shakespeare

: a break in accustomed friendly relations

caused a breach between the two countries

: a temporary gap in continuity : hiatus

a breach of routine

: a leap especially of a whale out of water

breach

2 of 2

verb

breached; breaching; breaches

transitive verb

: to make a gap in by battering : to make a breach (see breach entry 1 sense 2b) in

breached the castle wall

: break, violate

breach an agreement

intransitive verb

: to leap out of water

a whale breaching

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Into the breech or the breach?

If you are about to provide some much-needed assistance in a situation do you get ready to step (or leap, or jump) into the breach or the breech? The former. The sense of breach this expression applies to is “a gap (as in a wall) made by battering.” Breech, on the other hand, refers most often to a part of a rifle (near the rear of the barrel), the buttocks, or short pants which cover the hips and thighs (this sense is always found used in the plural, breeches). You may, if you are in a state of undress, step into your breeches before you step into the breach, but you would never step into your breaches before stepping into the breech.

Example Sentences

Noun This is clearly a breach of the treaty. Many people consider her decision to be a breach of trust . The judge ruled that the doctor's actions were in breach of her contractual duty. Verb He claims that the city breached an agreement by selling the property. Is he going to breach his contract? The army breached the castle wall. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The breach sent hydrogen chloride – a gas that can irritate the eyes, skin and nose – and toxic phosgene gas into the air. —

Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2023 After learning that Eller was under scrutiny in the BND breach, the bureau kept him under near-constant surveillance. —

Shane Harris, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2023 Yost said the breach exposed the Social Security numbers and other personal data of roughly 33,000 Ohioans and 12,500 Pennsylvanians. —

Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2023 The breach occurred on February 2 at roughly the same time Krebs had posted the private advisory to Mastodon. —

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 Feb. 2023 The 350 police officers working the parade with 110 on standby reportedly didn’t do much to stop the breach of the barricades. —

Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023 Employees who are aware and engaged will be less likely to fall prey to attacks and more likely to take the right steps if a breach does occur. —

Dror Liwer, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 The breach was initially detected in March 2021, and after an internal investigation and attempts to recover the information, the bank notified employees this week, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. —

Sally Bakewell, Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2023 Kohnen also argued that when looking at other cases involving threats to public officials, defendants in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach received 45-day sentences on average. —

City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2023

Verb

Rhodes and four co-defendants that day staged an ‘’arsenal’' of firearms in nearby Virginia, and several seized the opportunity to forcibly breach the Capitol, Rakoczy said. —

Spencer S. Hsu, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2022 Michael Greene, described as Siekerman’s successor as the Oath Keeper’s operations coordinator for Jan. 6, told jurors there was no conspiracy or plan to breach the Capitol or to use force in any way. —

Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022 Google has notified customers using its Google Fi cell service that their personal data may have been stolen in a recent cyberattack, which is believed to be in connection with a T-Mobile data breach earlier this month. —

Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 1 Feb. 2023 PayPal Accounts Breached in Large-Scale Credential Stuffing Attack PayPal is sending out data breach notifications to thousands of users who had their accounts accessed through credential stuffing attacks that exposed some personal data. —

Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023 The PGA Tour later filed a counterlawsuit alleging LIV Golf colluded to get players to breach their contract with the tour and join the competing golf tour. —

Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 25 Jan. 2023 Movie theater advertiser National CineMedia is suing Regal Cinemas for allegedly exploiting parent company Cineworld’s bankruptcy to breach its advertising deal with the company. —

Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2022 Johansson, who played the Black Widow character in multiple Marvel Studios movies, sued Disney in July for allegedly causing Marvel to breach its contract with her. —

Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2021 American musician Pink offered to pay the fine imposed on the team by the European Handball Federation for the rules breach, but that hadn't been necessary, Lio said. —

NBC News, 21 July 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English breche "act of breaking, opening in a wall, violation," probably in part continuing Old English brǣc "act of breaking" (derivative from base of brecan "to break"), in part borrowed from Anglo-French & continental Old French breche "break, gap," going back to Old Low Franconian *breka, derivative of *brekan "to break," going back to Germanic *brekan- — more at break entry 1

Verb

derivative of breach entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1547, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

breach

1 of 2 noun

ˈbrēch

: violation of a law, duty, or tie

a breach of trust

: a broken or torn condition or area

: a gap (as in a wall) made by breaking through

: a break in friendly relations

: a leap especially of a whale out of water

breach

2 of 2 verb

: to make a breach in

: break entry 1 sense 2, violate

breach an agreement

: to leap out of water

Legal Definition

breach

noun

ˈbrēch

: a violation in the performance of or a failure to perform an obligation created by a promise, duty, or law without excuse or justification

— breach of duty

: a breach of a duty especially by a fiduciary (as an agent or corporate officer) in carrying out the functions of his or her position

— breach of trust

: a breach by a trustee of the terms of a trust (as by stealing from or carelessly mishandling the funds)

— breach of warranty

: a breach by a seller of the terms of a warranty (as by the failure of the goods to conform to the seller's description or by a defect in title)

Note: A seller may be liable for a breach of warranty even without any negligence or misconduct.

: failure without excuse or justification to fulfill one's obligations under a contract

called also breach of contract

compare repudiation

— anticipatory breach

: a breach of contract that occurs as a result of a party's anticipatory repudiation of the contract

— efficient breach

: breach of contract in economic theory in which it is more profitable for the breaching party to breach the contract and pay damages than to perform under the contract

— material breach

: a breach of contract that is so substantial that it defeats the purpose of the parties in making the contract and gives the nonbreaching party the right to cancel the contract and sue for damages compare substantial performance at performance

Note: Whether a breach is material is a question of fact. Under the Restatement (Second) of Contracts, a material breach gives rise to the right to suspend performance but not to cancel the contract until there is a total breach.

— partial breach

: a breach of contract in which the breaching party's nonperformance is minor and gives rise to the right to sue for damages but not to suspend performance or cancel the contract compare part performance at performance

— total breach

: a breach of contract under the Restatement (Second) of Contracts that is so substantial that it gives rise to the right to cancel the contract and sue for damages

: a violation or disturbance of something (as a law or condition)

find both the State and the minor guilty of gross breaches of the rules of procedure—

In re D.L.B., 429 N.E.2d 615 (1981)

a breach of security

especially : breach of the peace

: an act of breaking out

breach of prison

: the condition of having committed a breach of contract

—used in the phrase in breach

a terminating party who is not in breach is entitled to expenses—

C&S/Sovran Corp. v. First Fed. Sav. Bank of Brunswick, 463 S.E.2d 892 (1995)

breach verb

breacher noun

单词	breaches
释义	breach 1 of 2 noun ˈbrēch 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 once more unto the breach, dear friends, … or close the wall up with our English dead—Shakespeare 3 a : a break in accustomed friendly relations caused a breach between the two countries b : a temporary gap in continuity : hiatus a breach of routine 4 : a leap especially of a whale out of water breach 2 of 2 verb breached; breaching; breaches transitive verb 1 : to make a gap in by battering : to make a breach (see breach entry 1 sense 2b) in breached the castle wall 2 : break, violate breach an agreement intransitive verb : to leap out of water a whale breaching Did you know? Into the breech or the breach? If you are about to provide some much-needed assistance in a situation do you get ready to step (or leap, or jump) into the breach or the breech? The former. The sense of breach this expression applies to is “a gap (as in a wall) made by battering.” Breech, on the other hand, refers most often to a part of a rifle (near the rear of the barrel), the buttocks, or short pants which cover the hips and thighs (this sense is always found used in the plural, breeches). You may, if you are in a state of undress, step into your breeches before you step into the breach, but you would never step into your breaches before stepping into the breech. Synonyms Noun contravention infraction infringement transgression trespass violation Verb break contravene fracture infringe (on or upon) offend traduce transgress violate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun This is clearly a breach of the treaty. Many people consider her decision to be a breach of trust . The judge ruled that the doctor's actions were in breach of her contractual duty. Verb He claims that the city breached an agreement by selling the property. Is he going to breach his contract? The army breached the castle wall. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The breach sent hydrogen chloride – a gas that can irritate the eyes, skin and nose – and toxic phosgene gas into the air. —Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2023 After learning that Eller was under scrutiny in the BND breach, the bureau kept him under near-constant surveillance. —Shane Harris, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2023 Yost said the breach exposed the Social Security numbers and other personal data of roughly 33,000 Ohioans and 12,500 Pennsylvanians. —Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2023 The breach occurred on February 2 at roughly the same time Krebs had posted the private advisory to Mastodon. —Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 Feb. 2023 The 350 police officers working the parade with 110 on standby reportedly didn’t do much to stop the breach of the barricades. —Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023 Employees who are aware and engaged will be less likely to fall prey to attacks and more likely to take the right steps if a breach does occur. —Dror Liwer, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 The breach was initially detected in March 2021, and after an internal investigation and attempts to recover the information, the bank notified employees this week, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. —Sally Bakewell, Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2023 Kohnen also argued that when looking at other cases involving threats to public officials, defendants in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach received 45-day sentences on average. —City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2023 Verb Rhodes and four co-defendants that day staged an ‘’arsenal’' of firearms in nearby Virginia, and several seized the opportunity to forcibly breach the Capitol, Rakoczy said. —Spencer S. Hsu, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2022 Michael Greene, described as Siekerman’s successor as the Oath Keeper’s operations coordinator for Jan. 6, told jurors there was no conspiracy or plan to breach the Capitol or to use force in any way. —Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022 Google has notified customers using its Google Fi cell service that their personal data may have been stolen in a recent cyberattack, which is believed to be in connection with a T-Mobile data breach earlier this month. —Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 1 Feb. 2023 PayPal Accounts Breached in Large-Scale Credential Stuffing Attack PayPal is sending out data breach notifications to thousands of users who had their accounts accessed through credential stuffing attacks that exposed some personal data. —Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023 The PGA Tour later filed a counterlawsuit alleging LIV Golf colluded to get players to breach their contract with the tour and join the competing golf tour. —Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 25 Jan. 2023 Movie theater advertiser National CineMedia is suing Regal Cinemas for allegedly exploiting parent company Cineworld’s bankruptcy to breach its advertising deal with the company. —Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2022 Johansson, who played the Black Widow character in multiple Marvel Studios movies, sued Disney in July for allegedly causing Marvel to breach its contract with her. —Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2021 American musician Pink offered to pay the fine imposed on the team by the European Handball Federation for the rules breach, but that hadn't been necessary, Lio said. —NBC News, 21 July 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English breche "act of breaking, opening in a wall, violation," probably in part continuing Old English brǣc "act of breaking" (derivative from base of brecan "to break"), in part borrowed from Anglo-French & continental Old French breche "break, gap," going back to Old Low Franconian breka, derivative of brekan "to break," going back to Germanic brekan- — more at break entry 1 Verb derivative of breach entry 1 First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1547, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing breach* a breach of the peace breach of contract breach of the peace breach of promise heal the rift/breach into the breach breach of confidentiality a breach of the peace breach of contract breach of the peace breach of promise heal the rift/breach into the breach breach of confidentiality See More Kids Definition breach 1 of 2 noun ˈbrēch 1 : violation of a law, duty, or tie a breach of trust 2 a : a broken or torn condition or area b : a gap (as in a wall) made by breaking through 3 : a break in friendly relations 4 : a leap especially of a whale out of water breach 2 of 2 verb 1 : to make a breach in 2 : break entry 1 sense 2, violate breach an agreement 3 : to leap out of water Legal Definition breach noun ˈbrēch 1 a : a violation in the performance of or a failure to perform an obligation created by a promise, duty, or law without excuse or justification — breach of duty : a breach of a duty especially by a fiduciary (as an agent or corporate officer) in carrying out the functions of his or her position — breach of trust : a breach by a trustee of the terms of a trust (as by stealing from or carelessly mishandling the funds) — breach of warranty : a breach by a seller of the terms of a warranty (as by the failure of the goods to conform to the seller's description or by a defect in title) Note: A seller may be liable for a breach of warranty even without any negligence or misconduct. b : failure without excuse or justification to fulfill one's obligations under a contract called also breach of contract compare repudiation — anticipatory breach : a breach of contract that occurs as a result of a party's anticipatory repudiation of the contract — efficient breach : breach of contract in economic theory in which it is more profitable for the breaching party to breach the contract and pay damages than to perform under the contract — material breach : a breach of contract that is so substantial that it defeats the purpose of the parties in making the contract and gives the nonbreaching party the right to cancel the contract and sue for damages compare substantial performance at performance Note: Whether a breach is material is a question of fact. Under the Restatement (Second) of Contracts, a material breach gives rise to the right to suspend performance but not to cancel the contract until there is a total breach. — partial breach : a breach of contract in which the breaching party's nonperformance is minor and gives rise to the right to sue for damages but not to suspend performance or cancel the contract compare part performance at performance — total breach : a breach of contract under the Restatement (Second) of Contracts that is so substantial that it gives rise to the right to cancel the contract and sue for damages 2 a : a violation or disturbance of something (as a law or condition) find both the State and the minor guilty of gross breaches of the rules of procedure—In re D.L.B., 429 N.E.2d 615 (1981) a breach of security especially : breach of the peace b : an act of breaking out breach of prison 3 : the condition of having committed a breach of contract —used in the phrase in breach a terminating party who is not in breach is entitled to expenses—C&S/Sovran Corp. v. First Fed. Sav. Bank of Brunswick, 463 S.E.2d 892 (1995) breach verb breacher noun breaches 1 of 2 noun plural of breach 1 as in infringements a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation the president's deliberate misstatements were widely seen as a breach of the public trust Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance infringements violations infractions offences contraventions transgressions trespasses intrusions offenses delinquencies misdemeanors disregards sins wrongs invasions misconducts encroachments misprisions misfeasances derelictions neglects nonobservances Antonyms & Near Antonyms observances noninfringements 2 as in violations a breaking of a moral or legal code cheating on the exam was a serious breach of the military academy's honor code Synonyms & Similar Words violations crimes offences sins trespasses transgressions wrongdoings misdeeds felonies errors debts offenses misdoings infringements malefactions abuses lawbreakings corruptions misconducts misdemeanors faults hate crimes foibles illegalities misfeasances bias crimes peccadilloes breaks falls immoralities criminalities iniquities depravities debaucheries vices peccadillos downfalls descents Antonyms & Near Antonyms innocences moralities noncrimes virtues impeccabilities irreproachabilities 3 as in gaps an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge) the cat got out of the yard through a breach in the hedge Synonyms & Similar Words gaps holes crevices cracks voids rifts fissures openings intervals discontinuities rents breaks interstices clefts separations fractures hiatuses slits ruptures splits cavities gulfs pores chasms crannies interspaces chinks slots apertures orifices abysses notches severances gapes breaches 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of breach as in violates to fail to keep a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract Synonyms & Similar Words violates breaks fractures contravenes transgresses offends traduces disobeys ignores flouts infringes (on or upon) rebels disregards passes over blows off slights neglects tunes out overlooks overpasses resists shrugs off scorns defies dismisses withstands brushes (off) poohs winks (at) pooh-poohs Antonyms & Near Antonyms conforms (to) follows obeys yields (to) observes minds submits (to) notices complies (with) serves marks surrenders (to) regards listens (to) defers (to) hears notes watches attends heeds See More
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breach

noun

verb

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