English noun: breach | |||
1. | breach (act) a failure to perform some promised act or obligation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | failure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | breach of contract, breach of duty | ||
2. | breach (object) an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gap, opening | ||
3. | breach (event) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) | ||
Samples | They hoped to avoid a break in relations. | ||
Synonyms | break, falling out, rift, rupture, severance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | breakup, detachment, separation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | schism | ||
English verb: breach | |||
1. | breach (social) act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises | ||
Samples | Offend all laws of humanity. Violate the basic laws or human civilization. Break a law. Break a promise. | ||
Synonyms | break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disrespect | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blunder, boob, conflict, contravene, drop the ball, goof, infringe, intrude, run afoul, sin, sin, transgress, trespass, trespass, trespass | ||
Antonyms | keep, observe | ||
2. | breach (contact) make an opening or gap in | ||
Synonyms | gap | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | open, open up | ||