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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
breach/briːtʃ/
noun
  • 1 an act of breaking a law, agreement, or code of conduct.

    ■ a break in relations.

  • 2 a gap in a wall or barrier, especially one made by an attacking army.
verb
  • 1 make a breach in.
  • 2 break (a law, agreement, or code of conduct).
– phrases
breach of the peace public disturbance, or an act considered likely to cause one.
breach of promise the action of breaking a sworn assurance.
step into the breach replace someone who is suddenly unable to do a job.
– origin ME: from OFr. breche, ult. of Gmc origin; rel. to break1.




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