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breach
breach / brēch/ • n. 1. an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct: a breach of confidence I sued for breach of contract. ∎ a break in relations: a sudden breach between father and son. 2. a gap in a wall, barrier, or defense, esp. one made by an attacking army. • v. [tr.] 1. make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defense): the river breached its bank. ∎ break or fail to observe (a law, agreement, or code of conduct). 2. [intr.] (of a whale) rise and break through the surface of the water. PHRASES: breach of promise the action of breaking a sworn assurance to do something, formerly esp. to marry someone. |
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"breach." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "breach." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-breach.html "breach." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-breach.html |
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breach n.
1. an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct. a breach of confidence. 2. a break in relations: a sudden breach between members of the alliance. 3. a gap in a wall, barrier, or defense, especially one made by an attacking army. v. 1. make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defense): the river breached its bank. 2. break or fail to observe (a law, agreement, or code of conduct). |
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"breach." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "breach." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-breach.html "breach." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-breach.html |
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breach breach of promise the action of breaking a sworn assurance to do something, formerly especially to marry someone.
breach of the peace an act of violent or noisy behaviour that causes a public disturbance and is considered a criminal offence. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "breach." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "breach." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-breach.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "breach." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-breach.html |
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breach breaking XIV; gap in a fortification XV. — (O)F. brèche :- Gallo-Rom. *brecca — Frankish *breka, f. *brek- BREAK1; cf. OHG. brecha.
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T. F. HOAD. "breach." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "breach." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-breach.html T. F. HOAD. "breach." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-breach.html |
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breach
•beach, beech, beseech, bleach, breach, breech, each, impeach, leach, leech, outreach, peach, pleach, preach, reach, screech, speech, teach
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"breach." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "breach." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-breach.html "breach." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-breach.html |
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