Noun

• S: (n) breach (a failure to perform some promised act or obligation)
• S: (n) breach (an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification))
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) opening, gap (an open or empty space in or between things) "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
• S: (n) space (an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)) "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"
• S: (n) amorphous shape (an ill-defined or arbitrary shape)
• S: (n) shape, form (the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance) "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
• S: (n) attribute (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity)
• S: (n) abstraction, abstract entity (a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
• S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
• S: (n) location (a point or extent in space)
• S: (n) object, physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow) "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
• S: (n) physical entity (an entity that has physical existence)
• S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling out (a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)) "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• S: (n) schism (the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) separation, breakup, detachment (coming apart)
• S: (n) rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling out (a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)) "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
• S: (n) break (the occurrence of breaking) "the break in the dam threatened the valley"
• derivationally related form
• W: (v) break [Related to: break] (discontinue an association or relation; go different ways) "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
• W: (v) sever [Related to: severance] (set or keep apart) "sever a relationship"

Verb

• S: (v) transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break (act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises) "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
• S: (v) gap, breach (make an opening or gap in)