Definitions for breach

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Spelling: [breech]

IPA: /britʃ/

Breach is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 123 anagrams from letters in breach (abcehr).

Definitions for breach

noun

1. the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
2. an infraction or violation, as of a law, trust, faith, or promise.
3. a gap made in a wall, fortification, line of soldiers, etc.; rift; fissure.
4. a severance of friendly relations.
5. the leap of a whale above the surface of the water.
6. Archaic. the breaking of waves; the dashing of surf.
7. Obsolete. wound1 .

verb (used with object)

1. to make a breach or opening in.
2. to break or act contrary to (a law, promise, etc.).

verb (used without object)

1. (of a whale) to leap partly or completely out of the water, head first, and land on the back or belly with a resounding splash.

Origin of breach

before 1000; Middle English breche, Old English bræc breaking; see break

Examples for breach

Moreover, the current foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman was charged, though not convicted, with fraud and breach of trust.

But while progressive attempts to address the class divide have been less than successful, can the Republicans fill the breach?

There was a breach in the wall over which he scrambled with some difficulty.

Woburn had broken down the door, and stood torn and breathless in the breach.

The responsibility for the breach is not under discussion here.

He receives a letter alleging “breach of contract” over his sabotaging the Commander Cigarettes deal.

The breach between Palmer and Christine was steadily widening.

This breach is an extraordinary emotional drag on the exhausted population.

Good old Sir Bob Geldof stepping into the breach again to raise money for crisis-hit Africa?

I have a right to complain of it as almost a breach of confidence.