What is the meaning of the word "breach"?

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  1. a personal or social separation, as between opposing factions copy to clipboard noun
    • A breach opened up between the two friends that could never be fixed. copy to clipboard
  2. to act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises copy to clipboard verb
    • Your actions obviously breached the rules we had set in place. copy to clipboard
  3. to make an opening or gap in copy to clipboard verb
    • We need to breach the castle wall if we wish to severely penetrate their defenses. copy to clipboard

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