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Meanings of breach in English

Portuguese
rompimento
Catalan
ruptura
Spanish
ruptura

A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

rompimento
Portuguese
transgredir
Spanish
violar

Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises.

transgredir

Make an opening or gap in.

Usage of breach in English
1
Consider its data breach law, which came into force 15 years ago.
The Irish Times
2
The government ordered the State Services inquiry into the breach last Monday.
Radio NZ
3
Ms Rākete said the law was a breach of prisoners' human rights.
Radio NZ
4
It's a breach of the criminal law at state and Commonwealth level.
News.com.au
5
As yet undefined criminal sanctions would follow a breach of the conditions.
The Guardian
6
Meckler said Nasdaq needed to release more information about the security breach.
Reuters
7
However, she said that leaving the country would not breach this condition.
The Irish Times
8
No information has emerged on whether the breach affected other European countries.
Reuters
9
This Shackleton affair is the first catastrophic breach in Area 51's history.
Secret of the seventh son
10
The Ministry of Health said it was continuing to investigate the breach.
Radio NZ
11
Does the breach only concern data collected in a specific time period?
Reuters
12
The U.N. refugee agency says the cuts breach EU and international law.
Reuters
13
It did not result in any breach of government or quarantine protocols.
News.com.au
14
His breach of that trust is reflected in the sentence imposed today.
Radio NZ
15
There was body protrusion from vehicles in clear breach of traffic rules.
Jamaica Observer
16
Dr Tom Frieden said there had been a clear breach of protocol.
Radio NZ
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Breach through the time
Breach across language varieties
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Common
Australia
Common
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Common
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