nnoun.acta failure to perform some promised act or obligationDerivationally Related Form:breach
Hypernyms:failure
Inherited Hypernyms:breachfailureomissionmistakenonaccomplishmentacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:breach of contractbreach of duty
Full Hyponyms:anticipatory breachbreach of contractbreach of dutybreach of promisebreach of the covenant of warrantybreach of trustbreach of warrantymaterial breachpartial breach
nnoun.objectan opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)Derivationally Related Form:breach
Hypernyms:gap opening
Inherited Hypernyms:breachopeningspaceamorphous shapeshapeattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:breachopeningspacelocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.eventa personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)Synset:break falling out rift rupture severance
Examples:- they hoped to avoid a break in relations
Derivationally Related Form:breaksever
Hypernyms:breakup detachment separation
Inherited Hypernyms:ruptureseparationchangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:schism
vverb.socialact in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promisesSynset:break go against infract offend transgress violate
Examples:- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
Antonyms:keep
Derivationally Related Form:breachinfractionoffensiveoffenceviolatortransgressionoffenseviolativeviolableoffendertransgressor
Hypernyms:disrespect
Inherited Hypernyms:transgressdisrespectrelateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:blunderboobconflictcontravenedrop the ballgoofinfringeintruderun afoulsintransgresstrespass
Full Troponyms:break inconflictcrackdrop the ballfallsintrespass
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactmake an opening or gap inSynset:gap
Derivationally Related Form:gapbreach
Hypernyms:open open up
Inherited Hypernyms:gapopen
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something