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

But things like cyber insurance could be a useful addition to protect against things like ransomware and data breaches. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 July 2026

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

But investigators say scammers often already have access to some personal information through previous data breaches or other sources. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Sending data to the cloud introduces further risks of data breaches as well as possible time lags that can frustrate users, Ghosemajumder said. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Where data broker profiles get your information Most people assume data brokers get information the same way hackers do, through breaches, weak passwords or phishing links. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

No company is immune to data breaches or leaks, and there is always the risk that sensitive data will be misused by companies or bad actors. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

Alleged privacy breaches include voicemail interception, phone hacking and obtaining personal information through deception. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Other research highlights $20 billion in consumer costs from data breaches at companies that buy and sell consumer data collected online. — Gaby Prechner, Forbes.com, 7 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