Synonyms of breaches

breaches 1 of 2

noun

plural of breach

1

as in infringements

a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation

the president's deliberate misstatements were widely seen as a breach of the public trust

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infringements
• violations
• infractions
• contraventions
• transgressions
• trespasses
• offenses
• intrusions
• misdemeanors
• delinquencies
• sins
• wrongs
• disregards
• invasions
• encroachments
• misfeasances
• misprisions
• misconducts
• derelictions
• neglects
• nonobservances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• observances
• noninfringements

2

as in violations

a breaking of a moral or legal code

cheating on the exam was a serious breach of the military academy's honor code

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violations
• crimes
• sins
• felonies
• trespasses
• wrongdoings
• errors
• transgressions
• misdeeds
• debts
• offenses
• misdoings
• malefactions
• infringements
• lawbreakings
• corruptions
• misconducts
• abuses
• misdemeanors
• hate crimes
• foibles
• faults
• bias crimes
• misfeasances
• peccadilloes
• illegalities
• immoralities
• iniquities
• vices
• depravities
• breaks
• falls
• debaucheries
• criminalities
• downfalls
• descents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncrimes
• innocences
• moralities
• impeccabilities
• virtues
• irreproachabilities

3

as in gaps

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)

the cat got out of the yard through a breach in the hedge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gaps
• holes
• crevices
• cracks
• voids
• rifts
• intervals
• openings
• fissures
• rents
• discontinuities
• interstices
• breaks
• separations
• clefts
• hiatuses
• slits
• gulfs
• fractures
• cavities
• pores
• crannies
• slots
• splits
• chinks
• interspaces
• ruptures
• apertures
• chasms
• orifices
• notches
• abysses
• gapes
• severances

breaches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of breach

as in violates

to fail to keep

a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violates
• breaks
• contravenes
• fractures
• transgresses
• offends
• infringes (on or upon)
• ignores
• disobeys
• traduces
• rebels
• flouts
• passes over
• disregards
• neglects
• blows off
• brushes (off)
• overlooks
• slights
• resists
• scorns
• dismisses
• winks (at)
• shrugs off
• defies
• tunes out
• withstands
• overpasses
• pooh-poohs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follows
• conforms (to)
• minds
• obeys
• observes
• yields (to)
• complies (with)
• submits (to)
• serves
• notices
• marks
• regards
• surrenders (to)
• listens (to)
• defers (to)
• hears
• notes
• watches
• attends
• heeds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breaches

Noun

The breaches signal that AI’s expanding capabilities are already fueling the security threat experts long feared and even top developers can be caught off-guard by flaws their models can exploit. — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, for example, highlights software vulnerabilities and ransomware as major sources of breaches, not side-channel attacks as a routine entry point. — Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

By no means is Craneware alone in this tragedy; other billing companies, such as TriZetto, CareCloud and Episource, have undergone similar breaches over the last year, indicative of a broader industry calamity. — Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The fact Henderson would arrive on a free transfer should not be overlooked as a positive for Chelsea, who are under a settlement agreement with UEFA for breaches of their financial rules. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Beyond dairy goods, other breaches have recently resulted in anything from core education services getting knocked offline to empty shelves at popular clothing or grocery stores. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

Serious breaches should be, and generally are, severely penalized. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026

Food safety breaches can quickly sour consumers and investors on a brand or restaurant, experts said. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Verb

In April, the EU’s highest court ruled that Orbán-era legislation from 2021 that banned the availability of LGBTQ+ content to minors violates EU law and breaches a foundational treaty guaranteeing respect for human rights and equality. — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

Wembanyama’s unorthodox combination of height and skill breaches our paradigms. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 May 2026

Gas breaches $6 a gallon in California. — Angela Cullen, Bloomberg, 30 Apr. 2026

Her filing says the renaming violates federal statutes, breaches the board’s fiduciary duties and contradicts the trust Congress created after Kennedy’s assassination. — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

When magma breaches the surface of the Earth, it’s usually called lava. — Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026

The sound of her paws on the floor, the weight of her on your lap, the pure joy of her silly expressions, the sound of her bark when the mailman breaches the front porch, the softness of her wooly head, and yes, even the ever-present doggy breath. — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026

As a battle ensues, the matriarch of the Tulkuns breaches the water and attacks the enemy ship, also known as the factory ship. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025

The difference, Tillmon said, is that whereas law enforcement is more responsive in nature, violence interrupters act before a situation breaches a level of crime. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025