Violation vs. Breach
Difference Between Violation and Breach
Violationnoun
The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
Breachnoun
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence
Violationnoun
An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
Breachnoun
A breaking up of amicable relations, a falling-out.
Violationnoun
Rape.
Breachnoun
A breaking of waters, as over a vessel or a coastal defence; the waters themselves
A clear breach is when the waves roll over the vessel without breaking. A clean breach is when everything on deck is swept away.Violationnoun
a crime less serious than a felony
Breachnoun
A breaking out upon; an assault.
Violationnoun
an act that disregards an agreement or a right;
he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth AmendmentBreachnoun
(archaic) A bruise; a wound.
Violationnoun
entry to another's property without right or permission
Breachnoun
(archaic) A hernia; a rupture.
Violationnoun
a disrespectful act
Breachnoun
(legal) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment
breach of promiseViolationnoun
the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
Breachnoun
(figurative) A difference in opinions, social class etc.
Breachnoun
The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.
Breachverb
(transitive) To make a breach in.
They breached the outer wall, but not the main one.Breachverb
(transitive) To violate or break.
Breachverb
To break into a ship or into a coastal defence.
Breachverb
To leap clear out of the water.
Breachnoun
a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
Breachnoun
an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
Breachnoun
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions);
they hoped to avoid a break in relationsBreachverb
act in disregard of laws and rules;
offend all laws of humanityviolate the basic laws or human civilizationbreak a lawBreachverb
make an opening or gap in
