Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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A particular security exploit against HTTPS when using HTTP compression, based on the CRIME exploit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: break, rupture, fissure
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noun
The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.
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noun
A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
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Topics: law
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noun
A breaking up of amicable relations, a falling out.
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noun
A difference in opinions, social class, etc.
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Usage: figuratively
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noun
A breaking of waters, as over a vessel or a coastal defence; the waters themselves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: surge, surf
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noun
A breaking out upon; an assault.
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noun
A bruise; a wound.
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Usage: archaic
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noun
A hernia; a rupture.
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Usage: archaic
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verb
To make a breach in.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To violate or break.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
To break into a ship or into a coastal defence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: nautical, transport
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verb
To suffer a breach.
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Usage: intransitive
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verb
To leap out of the water.
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Usage: intransitive
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verb
To charge, convict or take legal action against someone due to not meeting a legal obligation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, passive, transitive, usually
Topics: law
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noun
a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: failure
Narrower terms: breach of contract, breach of duty
noun
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: rupture, break, severance, rift, falling out
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Broader terms: separation, breakup, detachment
Narrower terms: schism
noun
an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: opening, gap
verb
make an opening or gap in
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Synonyms: gap
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Broader terms: open, open up
verb
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, break
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disrespect
Narrower terms: sin, transgress, trespass, drop the ball, blunder, boob, goof, conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene, intrude
History
Short for browser reconnaissance and exfiltration via adaptive compression of hypertext, chosen to spell the word breach.
From Middle English breche, from Old English bryċe (“fracture, breach”) and brǣċ (“breach, breaking, destruction”), from Proto-West Germanic *bruki, from Proto-Germanic *brukiz (“breach, fissure”) and *brēkō (“breaking”).
Across languages
152 source translations are retained for this English entry.
