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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 | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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