See Also: breach(medicine)
Breach(law)
breach(dictionary)
Breach of Warranty(money)
Breach Of Contract(law)
Breach Of Contract:(law)
BREACH OF THE PEACE(law)
BREACH OF PRISON(law)
breach 2, verb(dictionary)
Breach of Contract(money)

breach 1, noun (oh) and TCP (oh)


breach 1, noun (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: bryce]
[U and C] an action that breaks a law, rule, or agreement
breach of
::This was a clear breach of the 1994 Trade Agreement.
::They sued the company for breach of contract .
::a breach of professional duty
be in breach of sth
::He was clearly in breach of the law.
[C] a serious disagreement between people, groups, or countries
breach with
::Britain did not want to risk a breach with the US over sanctions.
breach between
::What had caused the sudden breach between Henry and his son?
::She wanted to help heal the breach between them.
breach of confidence/trust
an action in which someone does something that people have trusted them not to do
::We regard the publication of this information as a serious breach of trust.
breach of Security
an action in which someone manages to learn secret information or manages to get into a place that is guarded
::There had been a major breach of Security at the air base.
breach of the peace
BrE the crime of making too much noise or fighting in a public place
::He was arrested and charged with breach of the peace.
[C] a hole made in a wall that is intended to protect a place
breach in
::a breach in the castle wall
::a breach in the flood defence barrier
step into the breach
to help by doing someone else's job or work when they are unable to do it
-synonym step in step in
::Thanks for stepping into the breach last week.

TCP (oh)



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a type of liquid antiseptic