in breach of something Definition

breach
noun breaches

1. An act of breaking, especially breaking of a law or promise, etc, or a failure to fulfil or carry out a duty, promise, etc.

Thesaurus: violation, infraction, transgression, trespass, offence, contravention.
2. A serious disagreement; a break in relations, communications, etc.
3. A gap, break or hole.

Thesaurus: break, gap, rupture, fissure, aperture, rent, rift.

verb breached, breaching

1. To break (a promise, etc) or fail to carry out (a duty or commitment, etc).
2. To make an opening or hole in something.

Idiom: in breach of something

Not following or agreeing with (a law or regulation, etc).

Idiom: step into the breach

See under step.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon bryce.