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breach

Pronunciation: [briːtʃ]

Word

Learn how to use breach in a sentence: 12 audio examples across 4 meanings.

Context: “law”

(noun) a break or violation of a rule, law, or agreement. It means not following the rules that you promised to follow.

Example

The company faced serious consequences for the breach of contract.

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There was no breach of trust between the friends; they always kept their promises.

Example

What happens when there is a breach of the law?

Context: “law”

(verb) to break or violate a rule, law, or agreement. When someone does not follow what they agreed to do.

Example

He did not mean to breach the agreement, but he forgot the deadline.

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She would never breach her promise to help her friend.

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Why would someone breach a contract?

Context: “security”

(noun) an incident where someone breaks into a system, often to steal information. This usually happens with computers or private data.

Example

The security team responded quickly to the data breach to protect personal information.

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There was no breach in their system, and all the information remained safe.

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How can a data breach affect a company's reputation?

Context: “security”

(verb) to break into a system or secure place, often to steal information. This means someone is getting in where they should not be.

Example

Hackers managed to breach the security system before anyone could stop them.

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The company's update made sure that no one could breach their security.

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What steps can be taken to breach the security of a building?

How to pronounce breach

Pronunciation: [briːtʃ]

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