breach

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Synonyms: reach, broach, preach, breath, bleach, beach, brach, breech, areach, creach, brech

Antonyms: reach, broach, preach, breath, bleach, beach, brach, breech, areach, creach, brech

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|solid gap}}A [[gap]] or [[opening]] made by breaking or battering, as in a [[wall]], [[fortification]] or [[levee]] / [[embankment]]; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by [[violence]].
2. The act of [[breaking]], in a figurative sense.
3. {{lb|en|legal}} A breaking or [[infraction]] of a [[law]], or of any [[obligation]] or [[tie]]; [[violation]]; non-fulfillment.
4. A breaking up of [[amicable]] [[relations]], a [[falling out]].
5. {{lb|en|figurative}} A [[difference]] in opinions, social class, etc.
6. A breaking of [[water]]s, as over a [[vessel]] or a [[coastal]] [[defence]]; the waters themselves.
7. A breaking out upon; an assault.
8. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[bruise]]; a [[wound]].
9. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[hernia]]; a [[rupture]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make a [[breach]] in.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[violate]] or [[break]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|nautical|of the sea}} To break into a ship or into a coastal defence.
4. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To suffer a breach.
5. {{lb|en|intransitive|of a whale or other sea creature}} To [[leap]] out of the water.
6. {{lb|en|law|informal|transitive|usually passive}} To charge, convict or take legal action against someone due to not meeting a legal obligation.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} A particular [[security]] [[exploit]] against [[HTTPS]] when using [[HTTP]] [[compression]], based on the [[CRIME]] exploit.

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