# breaching

Pronunciation: say "BREE-ching" /ˈbɹit͡ʃɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of breaking through, making a gap in, or violating something.
   - Simple: The act of breaking through a wall, defense, or rule.
   - _The breaching of the levee released a torrent into the lower district._
   - _Investigators documented the breaching of the security perimeter._

## Verb

2. Present participle of breach. — present participle and gerund of breach
   - Simple: Present participle of breach. Use this form for an action happening now, often after a form of "to be."
   - _The whale was breaching repeatedly off the bow of the boat._
   - _Reporters accused the company of breaching its contract._

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