breach

(brēch)
n.

1. 1. An opening, a tear, or a rupture.
   2. A gap or rift, especially in or as if in a solid structure such as a dike or fortification.
2. A violation or infraction, as of a law, a legal obligation, or a promise.
3. A breaking up or disruption of friendly relations; an estrangement.
4. A leap of a whale from the water.
5. The breaking of waves or surf.

v., breached, breach·ing, breach·es.

v.tr.

1. To make a hole or gap in; break through.
2. To break or violate (an agreement, for example).

v.intr.
To leap from the water: waiting for the whale to breach.

[Middle English breche, from Old English brēc.]

SYNONYMS   breach, infraction, violation, transgression, trespass, infringement. These nouns denote an act or instance of breaking a law or regulation or failing to fulfill a duty, obligation, or promise. Breach and infraction are the least specific: Revealing the secret would be a breach of trust. Infractions of the rules will not be tolerated. A violation is committed willfully and with complete lack of regard for legal, moral, or ethical considerations: In violation of her contract, she failed to appear. Transgression most often applies to divine or moral law: "The children shall not be punished for the father's transgression" (Daniel Defoe). Trespass implies willful intrusion on another's rights, possessions, or person: "In the limited and confined sense [trespass] signifies no more than an entry on another man's ground without a lawful authority" (William Blackstone). Infringement is most frequently used to denote encroachment on another's rights: "Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom" (William Pitt the Younger).

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Failure to perform some contracted-for or agreed-upon act or to comply with a legal duty owed to another or to society.
See also breach of contract ; breach of warranty .

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noun

1. An opening, especially in a solid structure: break, gap, hole, perforation, rupture. See open/close.
2. An act or instance of breaking a law or regulation or of nonfulfillment of an obligation or promise, for example: contravention, infraction, infringement, transgression, trespass, violation. See right/wrong.
3. An interruption in friendly relations: alienation, break, disaffection, estrangement, fissure, rent, rift, rupture, schism, split. See assemble/disassemble, help/harm/harmless.

verb

1. To make a hole or other opening in: break (through), gap, hole, perforate, pierce, puncture. See open/close.
2. To fail to fulfill (a promise) or conform to (a regulation): break, contravene, infringe, transgress, violate. See do/not do.

n

Definition: discord
Antonyms: accord, adherence

n

Definition: gap
Antonyms: bridge, connection

n

Definition: violation of a law
Antonyms: upholding

n. 1. an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct. a breach of confidence.

2. a break in relations: a sudden breach between members of the alliance.

3. a gap in a wall, barrier, or defense, especially one made by an attacking army.

v.

1. make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defense): the river breached its bank.

2. break or fail to observe (a law, agreement, or code of conduct).

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• Artist: The Wallflowers
• Rating:
• Release Date: September 26, 2000
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

When Jakob Dylan first debuted with the Wallflowers, nobody expected that he would ever escape the shadow of his famous father, and those doubts hung heavily above the band until their second album, Bringing Down the Horse, became an unexpected multi-platinum smash. In light of that success, Dylan became his own man, no longer seen as only Bob's kid. That freedom is evident on the Wallflowers' superb third album, Breach. At the time of its fall 2000 release, there was a lot of attention paid to Jakob finally writing about Bob, a subject he steadfastly ignored before, and it is true that several songs do clearly acknowledge his famous father. But that's not the most noteworthy thing about the album. What's remarkable about the album is that he is assured as a songwriter and bandleader. On the surface, there's not much different between this album and its predecessor, but the songs are stronger, sharper, and the performances are lean, muscular, and immediate. Andrew Slater and Michael Penn's clear, surprisingly varied production is a factor, but the credit goes to Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers; the band has never sounded better and Dylan has never been as convincing as a writer or singer. The result is the finest straight-ahead rock album of 2000. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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IN BRIEF: An opening or broken place. The violation of official duty, lawful right, or legal obligation.

The sailors worked as hard as they could to bail the water from the hold, as seawater kept pouring in through the breach in the ship's side.

Tutor's tip: She put the gun "breech" (back of a weapon) first through the "breach" (gap) in the stockade.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - brud, misligholdelse
v. tr. - bryde, misligholde
v. intr. - udspy vand

idioms:

• breach of faith    tillidsbrud
• breach of promise    løftebrud, misligholdelse
• breach of the peace    krænkelse af den offentlige orden

Nederlands (Dutch)
bres, inbreuk, schending, sprong, kloof

Français (French)
n. - (Jur) infraction, manquement, manquement à, violation (d'une loi), brouille, désaccord, brèche, trou, (Mil) percée
v. tr. - ouvrir une brèche dans, faire une trouée dans, (Mil) percer
v. intr. - sauter hors de l'eau (une baleine)

idioms:

• breach of faith    déloyauté
• breach of promise    violation de promesse de mariage
• breach of the peace    attentat à l'ordre public

Deutsch (German)
n. - Bresche, Verletzung, Verstoß
v. - durchbrechen, eine Bresche schlagen

idioms:

• breach of faith    Vertrauensbruch
• breach of promise    Wortbruch
• breach of the peace    Störung von Ruhe und Ordnung, ruhestörender Lärm

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ρήξη, διάσταση, παραβίαση, αθέτηση, ρήγμα, άνοιγμα, τρύπα
v. - δημιουργώ ρήγμα/άνοιγμα, γκρεμίζω, αθετώ, παραβιάζω

idioms:

• breach of faith    (νομ.) απιστία
• breach of promise    (νομ.) αθέτηση υπόσχεσης (γάμου κ.λπ.)
• breach of the peace    (νομ.) διατάραξη της δημόσιας τάξης

Italiano (Italian)
breccia, infrazione

idioms:

• breach of faith    rottura di voto
• breach of promise    rottura di promessa
• breach of the peace    violazione della pace
• step into the breach for    prendere le difese di

Português (Portuguese)
n. - brecha (f), ruptura (f), violação (f) de contrato ou acordo, salto (m) de baleia para fora da água
v. - abrir brecha em, saltar para fora da água (baleia)

idioms:

• breach of faith    falta (f) de fé
• breach of promise    quebra (f) de compromisso matrimonial
• breach of the peace    violação (f) da ordem pública
• step into the breach for    preencher a lacuna

Русский (Russian)
брешь, нарушение, пролом, проделать проход

idioms:

• breach of faith    нарушение обещания
• breach of promise    нарушение обещания
• breach of the peace    нарушение общественного порядка
• step into the breach for    занять вакантное место, зайти в брешь и продолжать дело

Español (Spanish)
n. - brecha, infracción, violación
v. tr. - abrir brecha, practicar abertura
v. intr. - abrir brecha, practicar abertura

idioms:

• breach of faith    abuso de confianza
• breach of promise    incumplimiento de una promesa
• breach of the peace    perturbación del orden público

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - brytning, brott, överträdelse, bräsch, lucka, brottsjö
v. - slå en bräsch, bryta (sig) igenom

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
破坏, 违反, 破裂, 侵害, 裂痕, 冲破, 突破, 撕裂, 跳出水面

idioms:

• breach of faith    失信, 违背诺言
• breach of promise    毁约
• breach of the peace    妨害治安, 暴动

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 破壞, 違反, 破裂, 侵害, 裂痕
v. tr. - 破壞, 違反, 衝破, 突破, 侵害, 撕裂
v. intr. - 跳出水面

idioms:

• breach of faith    失信, 違背諾言
• breach of promise    毀約
• breach of the peace    妨害治安, 暴動

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 파손, 위반, 절교
v. tr. - ~을 깨뜨리다, 돌파하다
v. intr. - 물 위로 떠오르다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 違反, 裂け目, 突破口, 仲たがい, 絶交
v. - 破る, 突破口を作る

idioms:

• breach of faith    背信
• breach of promise    約束違反, 婚約不履行
• breach of the peace    治安妨害

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خرق, اخلال, انتهاك, ثغرة, فجوة (فعل) اخترق, شق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פרץ, פירצה, עבירה, הפרה, הפסקת יחסים, ריב‬
v. tr. - ‮עשה פירצה ב-, פרץ, עבר על החוק‬
v. intr. - ‮קפץ באוויר (לווייתן)‬

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