breach

breach
I UK [briːtʃ] / US [brɪtʃ] noun [countable]
Word forms "breach":
singular breach plural breaches
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1) a failure to follow a law or rule
breach of:

Reproduction of the CD constitutes a breach of copyright.

be in breach of something:

The company was found to be in breach of environmental regulations.

a) a failure to do something that you have promised to do or that people expect you to do
breach of contract:

If you don't deliver on time, you could be sued for breach of contract.

breach of trust/confidentiality:

a clear breach of patient confidentiality

b) a situation in which someone does something that goes against accepted rules of social behaviour

an embarrassing breach of etiquette

2) formal a serious disagreement

This could lead to a major breach in our relationship with China.

3) formal a space made in a wall, fence, or line of defence, especially during a military attack
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II UK [briːtʃ] / US [brɪtʃ] verb [transitive]
Word forms "breach":
present tense I/you/we/they breach he/she/it breaches present participle breaching past tense breached past participle breached formal *
1) to break a law, rule, or agreement

His former employer admitted breaching health and safety regulations.

2) to get through something such as a wall or fence

The sea had breached the town's flood defences.

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English dictionary. 2014.

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