the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.

an infraction or violation, as of a law, trust, faith, or promise.

a gap made in a wall, fortification, line of soldiers, etc.; rift; fissure.

a severance of friendly relations.

the leap of a whale above the surface of the water.

Archaic . the breaking of waves; the dashing of surf.

Obsolete . wound 1 .

to make a breach or opening in.

to break or act contrary to (a law, promise, etc.).

(of a whale) to leap partly or completely out of the water, head first, and land on the back or belly with a resounding splash.

noun

bridge , connection , upholding

noun

aperture , break , chasm , chip , cleft , crack , discontinuity , fissure , hole , opening , rent , rift , rupture , slit , splitnotes:breach is an infraction , gap , or break; breech is the rear or lower portion of things , contravention , delinquency , dereliction , disobedience , disregard , infraction , infringement , neglect , noncompliance , nonobservance , offense , transgression , trespass , violationnotes:breach is an infraction , alienation , difference , disaffection , disagreement , discord , disharmony , dissension , disunity , division , estrangement , falling-out , fracture , parting of the ways , quarrel , schism , secession , separation , severance , split , strife , variance , withdrawalnotes:breach is an infraction , perforation , violation , abruption , abscission , assault , barbarism , blemish , breaking , crevasse , crevice , desuetude , dispute , disruption , falling out , faux pas , flaw , harbor , hernia , hiatus , impropriety , inroad , interruption , interval , nonfulfillment , offend , parting , pause , ruption , solecism , suspension , tear , transgress , violate , wound

verb

break , gap , hole , perforate , pierce , puncture , contravene , infringe , transgress