BREACH Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word breach. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BREACH
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| break | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity • an unexpected piece of good luck • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) • a pause from doing something (as work) • the act of breaking something • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something • breaking of hard tissue such as bone • the occurrence of breaking • an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion) • the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool • (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity • a sudden dash • any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare • an escape from jail verb • terminate or end • become separated into pieces or fragments • render inoperable or ineffective • ruin completely • destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • move away or escape suddenly • scatter or part • force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up • prevent completion • enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act • make submissive, obedient, or useful • fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns • surpass in excellence • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret • come into being • stop operating or functioning • interrupt a continued activity • make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing • curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves • lessen in force or effect • be broken in • come to an end • vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity • cause to give up a habit • give up • come forth or begin from a state of latency • happen or take place • cause the failure or ruin of • invalidate by judicial action • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • assign to a lower position; reduce in rank • reduce to bankruptcy • change directions suddenly • emerge from the surface of a body of water • break down, literally or metaphorically • do a break dance • exchange for smaller units of money • destroy the completeness of a set of related items • make the opening shot that scatters the balls • separate from a clinch, in boxing • go to pieces • break a piece from a whole • become punctured or penetrated • pierce or penetrate • be released or become known; of news • cease an action temporarily • interrupt the flow of current in • undergo breaking • find a flaw in • find the solution or key to • change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another • happen • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only • crack; of the male voice in puberty • fall sharply • fracture a bone of • diminish or discontinue abruptly • weaken or destroy in spirit or body | ||||||||
| rupture | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • state of being torn or burst open • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) • the act of making a sudden noisy break verb • separate or cause to separate abruptly | ||||||||
| fissure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a long narrow cleft • (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes verb • break into fissures or fine cracks | ||||||||
| gap | nounn | |||||||
noun • a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures • an open or empty space in or between things • a narrow opening • a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks • a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity verb • make an opening or gap in | ||||||||
| rift | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gap between cloud masses • a narrow fissure in rock • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) | ||||||||
| hole | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an opening into or through something • an opening deliberately made in or through something • one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course • an unoccupied space • a depression hollowed out of solid matter • a fault • informal terms for a difficult situation • informal terms for the mouth verb • hit the ball into the hole • make holes in | ||||||||
| infraction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony | ||||||||
| infringement | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act that disregards an agreement or a right • a crime less serious than a felony | ||||||||
| offense | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others • a feeling of anger caused by being offended • a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right • the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score • the action of attacking an enemy | ||||||||
| split | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) • an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea • a bottle containing half the usual amount • a promised or claimed share of loot or money • a lengthwise crack in wood • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts • (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something • division of a group into opposing factions adjective satellite • having been divided; having the unity destroyed • (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain verb • separate into parts or portions • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure | ||||||||
| transgression | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle • the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata • the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit | ||||||||
| trespass | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages • entry to another's property without right or permission verb • enter unlawfully on someone's property • make excessive use of • break the law • commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law • pass beyond (limits or boundaries) | ||||||||
| violation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony • an act that disregards an agreement or a right • entry to another's property without right or permission • a disrespectful act • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | ||||||||
| surf | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • waves breaking on the shore verb • ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard • look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular • switch channels, on television | ||||||||
| surge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden forceful flow • a sudden or abrupt strong increase • a large sea wave verb • rise and move, as in waves or billows • rise rapidly • rise or move forward • rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave • see one's performance improve | ||||||||
| infract | ||||||||
verb • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises | ||||||||
| offend | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to feel resentment or indignation • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • strike with disgust or revulsion • hurt the feelings of | ||||||||
| severance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) • the act of severing | ||||||||
| transgress | verbv | |||||||
verb • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline • commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law • pass beyond (limits or boundaries) | ||||||||
| violate | verbv | |||||||
verb • fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • destroy • violate the sacred character of a place or language • force (someone) to have sex against their will • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||||
