Breach: meaning, definitions and examples
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breach
[ briːtʃ ]
insecurity
An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
Synonyms
infraction, transgression, violation
Examples of usage
- The data breach compromised millions of users' personal information.
- The company was fined for the breach of environmental regulations.
security
A gap in a wall, barrier, or defense, especially one made by an attacking army.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The breach in the castle wall allowed the enemy to enter.
- The breach in the security system was quickly identified and fixed.
security
Make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defense).
Synonyms
break through, penetrate, perforate
Examples of usage
- The invaders breached the fortress walls.
- The hackers managed to breach the firewall of the network.
Translations
Translations of the word "breach" in other languages:
🇵🇹 violação
- ruptura
- brecha
🇮🇳 उल्लंघन
- दरार
- सेंध
🇩🇪 Verletzung
- Bruch
- Lücke
🇮🇩 pelanggaran
- pelanggaran keamanan
- kebocoran
🇺🇦 порушення
- пролом
- витік
🇵🇱 naruszenie
- przerwanie
- wyciek
🇯🇵 違反 (いはん)
- 破裂 (はれつ)
- 侵害 (しんがい)
🇫🇷 violation
- brèche
- infraction
🇪🇸 violación
- brecha
- infracción
🇹🇷 ihlal
- yarık
- güvenlik açığı
🇰🇷 위반 (違反)
- 틈
- 누출
🇸🇦 انتهاك
- خرق
- تسريب
🇨🇿 porušení
- průlom
- únik
🇸🇰 porušenie
- prielom
- únik
🇨🇳 违反 (wéifǎn)
- 破裂 (pòliè)
- 泄漏 (xièlòu)
🇸🇮 kršitev
- prelom
- puščanje
🇮🇸 brot
- rof
- leki
🇰🇿 бұзу
- жарықшақ
- ағысу
🇬🇪 არღვევა
- გარღვევა
- გაჟონვა
🇦🇿 pozuntu
- çatlaq
- sızma
🇲🇽 violación
- brecha
- infracción
Word origin
The word 'breach' originated in Middle English from the Old English word 'bryce', meaning a breaking or fracture. It has been used since the 12th century to refer to a gap or opening, especially in a wall or defense. Over time, 'breach' has also come to signify a violation or failure to observe a law or agreement. The concept of breaching barriers has been a part of human history, from breaches in physical fortifications to breaches in data security.