Synonyms for

Breaches

Verb / ˈbri:tʃɪz / Another word for breaches — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Breaches can mean a gap or a break in something, or it can mean breaking a rule or a law.

Synonyms & similar words

break severance rupture violate transgress goagainst rift breach infract gap fallingout keep offend gap break violation infringement transgression infraction disobedience noncompliance defiance trespass invasion incursion intrusion penetration rupture split tear rift crack fissure

Synonyms by register

Formal

violations infractions transgressions contraventions

Informal

breaks gaps holes slips

Literary

ruptures chasms fissures

Antonyms

adherence compliance observance obedience conformity respect

Common collocations

  • security breaches
  • data breaches
  • protocol breaches
  • agreement breaches
  • legal breaches
  • access breaches
  • system breaches

Word family

noun breach
verb breach
adjective breaching

Usage note

As a noun, 'breaches' often refers to violations of rules, laws, or agreements. As a verb, it means to break through or violate something.

Example sentences

  1. The flood caused a breach in the dam.
  2. The company breached its agreement with the workers.
  3. He was accused of breaching security at the airport.
  4. The hackers found a breach in the computer system.
  5. The wall had a breach that needed to be repaired.

Quotes

  • A breach of promise is a base surrender of truth. - Mahatma Gandhi
  • A breach of promise is not only an insult to the ear that hears it, but a wrong to the heart that feels it. - William Hazlitt
  • The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat oneself. - Philip James Bailey

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