breach
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
Types & categories
- failure hypernym
- breach of contract hyponym
- breach of duty hyponym
Related & opposite
- breach derivation
Sense 2 verb
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
offend all laws of humanity
Types & categories
- disrespect hypernym
- sin hyponym
- blunder hyponym
- contravene hyponym
- trespass hyponym
- trespass hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
Types & categories
- opening hypernym
Related & opposite
- gap derivation
Sense 4 verb
make an opening or gap in
Types & categories
- open hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
they hoped to avoid a break in relations
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | breach |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | failure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | breach of contract |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | breach of duty |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | keep |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | breach |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | transgression |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | crime |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | violation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | wrongdoer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | transgressor |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | violator |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | unsavory |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | offensive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | violable |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | disrespect |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | sin |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | blunder |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | contravene |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | trespass |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | trespass |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | gap |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | opening |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | crack |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | breach |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | opening |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | open |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | sever |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | part |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | breakup |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | schism |