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a violation of good faith, confidence, or trust; betrayal: To abandon your friends now would be a breach of faith.[1630-40]
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Breach of faith — Faith Faith (f[=a]th), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. pei qein to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influence of such words as truth, health, wealth. See {Bid},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
breach of faith — index bad faith, bribery, corruption, dishonor (nonpayment), disloyalty, infidelity, infraction, treas … Law dictionary
breach of faith — a betrayal of confidence or trust * * * a violation of good faith, confidence, or trust; betrayal: To abandon your friends now would be a breach of faith. [1630 40] * * * breach of faith, a breaking of a promise … Useful english dictionary
breach of faith — breaking of someone s trust and confidence … English contemporary dictionary
Faith — (f[=a]th), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. pei qein to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influence of such words as truth, health, wealth. See {Bid}, {Bide}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Faith cure — Faith Faith (f[=a]th), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. pei qein to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influence of such words as truth, health, wealth. See {Bid},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
breach — / brēch/ n 1 a: a violation in the performance of or a failure to perform an obligation created by a promise, duty, or law without excuse or justification breach of duty: a breach of a duty esp. by a fiduciary (as an agent or corporate officer)… … Law dictionary
breach — n 1 Breach, infraction, violation, transgression, trespass, infringement, contravention are comparable when denoting the act or the offense of one who fails to keep the law or to do what the law, one s duty, or an obligation requires. Breach… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
breach of promise — Synonyms and related words: Punic faith, bad faith, barratry, breach, breach of contract, breach of faith, breach of privilege, breach of trust, breaking, contravention, dereliction, disaffection, disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity,… … Moby Thesaurus
breach — Synonyms and related words: abysm, abyss, alienation, arroyo, atrocity, bad faith, bore, box canyon, breach of contract, breach of faith, breach of friendship, breach of privilege, breach of promise, breach of trust, break, break in, break into,… … Moby Thesaurus
