The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.
A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment
A difference in opinions, social class etc.
A breaking of waters, as over a vessel or a coastal defence; the waters themselves
A breaking up of amicable relations, a falling-out.
A breaking out upon; an assault.
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence
To break into a ship or into a coastal defence.
To make a breach in.
To leap out of the water.
To violate or break.
To charge or convict (someone) of breaching the terms of a bail, probation, recognizance, etc.
The act of severing or the state of being severed.
A separation.
A severance payment.