Breach ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Breach ( noun )

1. An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or duty.
2. An opening or hole made by breaking through a barrier.
3. An act of breaking through a military barrier, as a wall or fortification.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french breche, from a germanic word meaning "breaking", also "breaking of the peace".

Examples:

1. He was charged with a breach of contract.
2. The company was sued for a breach of privacy.
3. The flood caused a breach in the dam.
4. The enemy's breach of the wall allowed them to enter the castle.
5. The lawyer accused the other party of a breach of confidentiality.

(As a verb)

Breach ( verb )

1. An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or duty.
2. An opening or hole made by breaking through a barrier.
3. An act of breaking through a military barrier, as a wall or fortification.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french breche, from a germanic word meaning "breaking", also "breaking of the peace".

Examples:

1. He was charged with a breach of contract.
2. The company was sued for a breach of privacy.
3. The flood caused a breach in the dam.
4. The enemy's breach of the wall allowed them to enter the castle.
5. The lawyer accused the other party of a breach of confidentiality.