· a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
Hypernym(s): failure
· an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
· a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
Synonym(s): rupture, break, severance, rift, falling_out
Hypernym(s): separation, breakup, detachment
· 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"
Synonym(s): transgress, offend, infract, violate, go_against, break
Hypernym(s): disrespect
· make an opening or gap in
Synonym(s): gap