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Definition breach in British English

breach noun

[countable] noun
/briːtʃ/
1

a failure to follow a law or rule

Example

Reproduction of the CD constitutes a breach of copyright.

Example

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

1.1

a failure to do something that you have promised to do or that people expect you to do

Example

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

Example

a clear breach of patient confidentiality

Synonyms and related words
break go back on renege
1.2

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

Example

an embarrassing breach of etiquette

Synonyms and related words
evil sin wrong
2

a serious disagreement

Example

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

Synonyms and related words
argument disagreement conflict
3

a space made in a wall, fence, or line of defence, especially during a military attack

Synonyms and related words
bastion battlefield beachhead
Definition breach in British English