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BREACH, n.

1. The act of breaking; or state of being broken; a rupture; a break; a gap; the space between the severed parts of a solid body parted by violence; as a breach in a garment, or in a wall.

2. The violation of a law; the violation or non-fulfillment of a contract; the non-performance of a moral duty; non-performance of duty being a breach of obligation, as well as a positive transgression or violation.

Every breach of the public engagements is hurtful to public credit.

3. An opening in a coast. [Not usual.]

4. Separation between friends by means of enmity; difference; quarrel.

5. Infraction; injury; invasion; as a breach upon kingly power.

6. Bereavement; loss of a friend and its consequent affliction.

7. A violation of the public peace, as by a riot, affray, or any tumult which is contrary to law, and destructive to the public tranquillity, is called a breach of the peace.

BREACH, v.t. To make a breach, or opening.




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BREACH, n.

1. The act of breaking; or state of being broken; a rupture; a break; a gap; the space between the severed parts of a solid body parted by violence; as a breach in a garment, or in a wall.

2. The violation of a law; the violation or non-fulfillment of a contract; the non-performance of a moral duty; non-performance of duty being a breach of obligation, as well as a positive transgression or violation.

Every breach of the public engagements is hurtful to public credit.

3. An opening in a coast. [Not usual.]

4. Separation between friends by means of enmity; difference; quarrel.

5. Infraction; injury; invasion; as a breach upon kingly power.

6. Bereavement; loss of a friend and its consequent affliction.

7. A violation of the public peace, as by a riot, affray, or any tumult which is contrary to law, and destructive to the public tranquillity, is called a breach of the peace.

BREACH, v.t. To make a breach, or opening.


BREACH, n. [Fr. breche; D. breuk; Ger. bruch; Sw. bråck; Dan. bræk; Sp. and Port. brecha. See Break.]

  1. The act of breaking, or state of being broken; a rupture; a break; a gap; the space between the several parts of a solid body parted by violence; as, a breach in a garment or in a wall.
  2. The violation of a law; the violation or non-fulfillment of a contract; the non-performance of a moral duty; non-performance of duty being a breach of obligation, as well as a positive transgression or violation. Every breach of the public engagements is hurtful to public credit. – Hamilton.
  3. An opening in a coast. [Not usual.] – Spenser.
  4. Separation between friends by means of enmity; difference; quarrel. – Clarendon.
  5. Infraction; injury; invasion; as, a breach upon kingly power. – Clarendon.
  6. Bereavement; loss of friend and its consequent affliction.
  7. A violation of the public peace, as by a riot, affray, or any tumult which is contrary to law, and destructive to the public tranquillity, is called a breach of the peace.

BREACH, v.t.

To make a breach or opening. – Life of Wellington.


Breach
  1. The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.
  2. To make a breach or opening in] as, to breach the walls of a city.
  3. To break the water, as by leaping out; -- said of a whale.
  4. Specifically: A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment; as, a breach of contract; a breach of promise.
  5. A gap or opening made made by breaking or battering, as in a wall or fortification; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence; a break; a rupture.

    Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
    Or close the wall up with our English dead.
    Shak.

  6. A breaking of waters, as over a vessel; the waters themselves; surge; surf.

    The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters.
    2 Sam. v. 20(?)

    A clear breach implies that the waves roll over the vessel without breaking. -- A clean breach implies that everything on deck is swept away. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

  7. A breaking up of amicable relations; rupture.

    There's fallen between him and my lord
    An unkind breach.
    Shak.

  8. A bruise; a wound.

    Breach for breach, eye for eye.
    Lev. xxiv. 20(?)

  9. A hernia; a rupture.
  10. A breaking out upon; an assault.

    The Lord had made a breach upon Uzza.
    1. Chron. xiii. 11(?)

    Breach of falth, a breaking, or a failure to keep, an expressed or implied promise; a betrayal of confidence or trust. -- Breach of peace, disorderly conduct, disturbing the public peace. -- Breach of privilege, an act or default in violation of the privilege or either house of Parliament, of Congress, or of a State legislature, as, for instance, by false swearing before a committee. Mozley. Abbott.

    - Breach of promise, violation of one's plighted word, esp. of a promise to marry. -- Breach of trust, violation of one's duty or faith in a matter entrusted to one.

    Syn. -- Rent; cleft; chasm; rift; aperture; gap; break; disruption; fracture; rupture; infraction; infringement; violation; quarrel; dispute; contention; difference; misunderstanding.

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Breach

BREACH, noun

1. The act of breaking; or state of being broken; a rupture; a break; a gap; the space between the severed parts of a solid body parted by violence; as a breach in a garment, or in a wall.

2. The violation of a law; the violation or non-fulfillment of a contract; the non-performance of a moral duty; non-performance of duty being a breach of obligation, as well as a positive transgression or violation.

Every breach of the public engagements is hurtful to public credit.

3. An opening in a coast. [Not usual.]

4. Separation between friends by means of enmity; difference; quarrel.

5. Infraction; injury; invasion; as a breach upon kingly power.

6. Bereavement; loss of a friend and its consequent affliction.

7. A violation of the public peace, as by a riot, affray, or any tumult which is contrary to law, and destructive to the public tranquillity, is called a breach of the peace.

BREACH, verb transitive To make a breach or opening.

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