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breach

verb C1 Formal

Meaning

To breach is to violate or break through a boundary, law, or obligation, often implying a significant or serious transgression that undermines trust, security, or established norms.
💡 The term "breach" is often used in legal contexts, and while it can refer to minor infractions, it typically connotes a serious violation with substantial consequences; care should be taken not to conflate it with less severe terms such as "infraction" or "violation."

Example Sentences

The company failed to breach the contract terms set by clients .
The company will breach the contract if deadlines are not met .
The study aims to breach the gap in existing research data .

Word in Context

Ay ş e , sabah gelen bir e - postadaki beklenmedik ek dosyay ı fark etti ğ inde hemen durumu de ğ erlendirmeye ba ş lad ı. Bir ş irket verisinin izinsiz payla şı lmas ı ihtimalinin , en basit ihmalle bile gizlilik ilkesini breach edebilece ğ ini d üşü nd ü. İ lgili belgeleri a ç madan IT b ö l ü m ü yle ileti ş ime ge ç ip durumu bildirdi ve ayn ı g ü n k üçü k bir ö n inceleme ba ş lat ı ld ı. Tak ı m k ı sa s ü rede potansiyel riskleri s ı n ı fland ı rd ı ve gerekli ö nlemleri alarak m üş terilere durum hakk ı nda net , sakin bilgiler verdi . Sonunda , olay ı n sistemsel bir aksakl ı ktan kaynakland ığı anla şı ld ı ama herkes , benzer bir ihlalin ö n ü ne ge ç mek i ç in eri ş im yetkileri ve kontrol prosed ü rlerini s ı k ı la ş t ı rma karar ı ald ı.

Common Phrases

breach of contract breach of trust breach of security

Synonyms

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