breach (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /briːtʃ/

Definition

An act of breaking a rule, law, agreement, or promise.

Examples

• This is a serious breach of contract.

• The journalist was accused of a breach of confidentiality.

• His actions constituted a breach of trust.

How to Use breach

breach of (prepositional phrase)

A violation of a rule, law, or agreement. — "This is a serious breach of etiquette."

breach a (collocation)

To break through a barrier or defense. — "The soldiers managed to breach a gap in the defenses."

Synonyms of breach

Words with a similar meaning to breach:

• violation
• infringement
• transgression
• contravention

Antonyms of breach

Words with the opposite meaning to breach:

• compliance
• adherence
• observance

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