An opening, especially in a solid structure

• rupture

  1. An instance of breaking open or bursting:
  2. A break in friendly relations.
  3. A hernia, especially of the groin or intestines.

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  1. An instance of breaking open or bursting:
  2. A break in friendly relations.
  3. A hernia, especially of the groin or intestines.

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• perforation

  1. A hole or series of holes punched or bored through something, especially a hole in a series, separating sections in a sheet or roll.
  2. The act of perforating.
  3. The state of being perforated.

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  1. A hole or series of holes punched or bored through something, especially a hole in a series, separating sections in a sheet or roll.
  2. The act of perforating.
  3. The state of being perforated.

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• hole

  1. A hollowed place in something solid; a cavity or pit:
  2. An opening or perforation:
  3. An opening in a defensive formation, such as the area of a baseball infield between two adjacent fielders.

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  1. A hollowed place in something solid; a cavity or pit:
  2. An opening or perforation:
  3. An opening in a defensive formation, such as the area of a baseball infield between two adjacent fielders.

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• gap

  1. An opening in a solid structure or surface; a cleft or breach:
  2. A break in a line of defense.
  3. An opening through mountains; a pass.

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  1. An opening in a solid structure or surface; a cleft or breach:
  2. A break in a line of defense.
  3. An opening through mountains; a pass.

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• break

  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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An act or instance of breaking a law or regulation or of nonfulfillment of an obligation or promise, for example

• violation

  1. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated:

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  1. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated:

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• trespass

  1. To commit an unlawful injury to the person, property, or rights of another, with actual or implied force or violence, especially to enter onto another's land wrongfully.
  2. To infringe on the privacy, time, or attention of another:
  3. To commit an offense or a sin; transgress or err.

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  1. To commit an unlawful injury to the person, property, or rights of another, with actual or implied force or violence, especially to enter onto another's land wrongfully.
  2. To infringe on the privacy, time, or attention of another:
  3. To commit an offense or a sin; transgress or err.

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• transgression

  1. A violation of a law, principle, or duty.
  2. The exceeding of due bounds or limits.
  3. A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.

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  1. A violation of a law, principle, or duty.
  2. The exceeding of due bounds or limits.
  3. A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.

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• infringement

  1. A violation, as of a law, regulation, or agreement.
  2. An encroachment, as of a right or privilege:

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  1. A violation, as of a law, regulation, or agreement.
  2. An encroachment, as of a right or privilege:

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• infraction

  1. The act or an instance of infringing, as of a law or rule; a violation.

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  1. The act or an instance of infringing, as of a law or rule; a violation.

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• contravention

  1. The act of contravening or the state of being contravened; a violation, contradiction, or inconsistency.

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  1. The act of contravening or the state of being contravened; a violation, contradiction, or inconsistency.

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An interruption in friendly relations

• split

  1. To divide (something) from end to end, into layers, or along the grain:
  2. To cause to be split unintentionally:
  3. To cause to undergo nuclear fission or division into elements:

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  1. To divide (something) from end to end, into layers, or along the grain:
  2. To cause to be split unintentionally:
  3. To cause to undergo nuclear fission or division into elements:

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• schism

  1. A separation or division into factions:
  2. A formal breach of union within a religious body, especially a Christian church.
  3. The offense of attempting to produce such a breach.

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  1. A separation or division into factions:
  2. A formal breach of union within a religious body, especially a Christian church.
  3. The offense of attempting to produce such a breach.

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• rupture

  1. An instance of breaking open or bursting:
  2. A break in friendly relations.
  3. A hernia, especially of the groin or intestines.

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  1. An instance of breaking open or bursting:
  2. A break in friendly relations.
  3. A hernia, especially of the groin or intestines.

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• rift

  1. A fissure, crack, or opening, as in rock.
  2. A break in friendly relations:
  3. An area where the lithosphere is thinning, typically associated with large faults and grabens.

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  1. A fissure, crack, or opening, as in rock.
  2. A break in friendly relations:
  3. An area where the lithosphere is thinning, typically associated with large faults and grabens.

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• rent

  1. Payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract, made by a tenant at specified intervals in return for the right to occupy or use the property of another.
  2. A similar payment made for the use of a facility, equipment, or service provided by another.
  3. The return derived from cultivated or improved land after deduction of all production costs.

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  1. Payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract, made by a tenant at specified intervals in return for the right to occupy or use the property of another.
  2. A similar payment made for the use of a facility, equipment, or service provided by another.
  3. The return derived from cultivated or improved land after deduction of all production costs.

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• fissure

  1. A long narrow opening; a crack or cleft.
  2. The process of splitting or separating; division.
  3. A separation into subgroups or factions; a schism.

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  1. A long narrow opening; a crack or cleft.
  2. The process of splitting or separating; division.
  3. A separation into subgroups or factions; a schism.

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• estrangement

  1. The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
  2. The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.

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  1. The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
  2. The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.

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• disaffection

  1. Discontent; unrest.
  2. Alienation; loss of loyalty.

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  1. Discontent; unrest.
  2. Alienation; loss of loyalty.

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• break

  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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• alienation

  1. The act of alienating or the condition of being alienated; estrangement:
  2. Emotional isolation or dissociation.
  3. The act of transferring property or title to it to another.

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  1. The act of alienating or the condition of being alienated; estrangement:
  2. Emotional isolation or dissociation.
  3. The act of transferring property or title to it to another.

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To make a hole or other opening in

• puncture

  1. To pierce with a pointed object.
  2. To make (a hole) by piercing.
  3. To depreciate or deflate:

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  1. To pierce with a pointed object.
  2. To make (a hole) by piercing.
  3. To depreciate or deflate:

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• pierce

  1. To cut or pass through with or as if with a sharp instrument; stab or penetrate.
  2. To make a hole or opening in; perforate.
  3. To make a way through:

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  1. To cut or pass through with or as if with a sharp instrument; stab or penetrate.
  2. To make a hole or opening in; perforate.
  3. To make a way through:

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• perforate

  1. To pierce, punch, or bore a hole or holes in; penetrate.
  2. To pierce or stamp with rows of holes, as those between postage stamps, to allow easy separation.
  3. To pass into or through something.

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  1. To pierce, punch, or bore a hole or holes in; penetrate.
  2. To pierce or stamp with rows of holes, as those between postage stamps, to allow easy separation.
  3. To pass into or through something.

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• hole

  1. A hollowed place in something solid; a cavity or pit:
  2. An opening or perforation:
  3. An opening in a defensive formation, such as the area of a baseball infield between two adjacent fielders.

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  1. A hollowed place in something solid; a cavity or pit:
  2. An opening or perforation:
  3. An opening in a defensive formation, such as the area of a baseball infield between two adjacent fielders.

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• gap

  1. An opening in a solid structure or surface; a cleft or breach:
  2. A break in a line of defense.
  3. An opening through mountains; a pass.

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  1. An opening in a solid structure or surface; a cleft or breach:
  2. A break in a line of defense.
  3. An opening through mountains; a pass.

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• break

  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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To fail to fulfill (a promise) or conform to (a regulation)

• violate

  1. To disregard or act in a manner that does not conform to (a law or promise, for example).
  2. To assault (a person) sexually.
  3. To do harm to (property or qualities considered sacred); desecrate or defile.

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  1. To disregard or act in a manner that does not conform to (a law or promise, for example).
  2. To assault (a person) sexually.
  3. To do harm to (property or qualities considered sacred); desecrate or defile.

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• transgress

  1. To go beyond or over (a limit or boundary); exceed or overstep:
  2. To act in violation of (the law, for example).
  3. To commit an offense by violating a law, principle, or duty.

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  1. To go beyond or over (a limit or boundary); exceed or overstep:
  2. To act in violation of (the law, for example).
  3. To commit an offense by violating a law, principle, or duty.

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• infringe

  1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate:
  2. To defeat; invalidate.
  3. To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing:

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  1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate:
  2. To defeat; invalidate.
  3. To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing:

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• contravene

  1. To act or be in violation of (a law, directive, or principle, for example); violate:
  2. To be inconsistent with; be contrary to:

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  1. To act or be in violation of (a law, directive, or principle, for example); violate:
  2. To be inconsistent with; be contrary to:

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• break

  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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An opening, especially in fortifications

• rupture

  1. An instance of breaking open or bursting:
  2. A break in friendly relations.
  3. A hernia, especially of the groin or intestines.

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  1. An instance of breaking open or bursting:
  2. A break in friendly relations.
  3. A hernia, especially of the groin or intestines.

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• gap

  1. An opening in a solid structure or surface; a cleft or breach:
  2. A break in a line of defense.
  3. An opening through mountains; a pass.

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  1. An opening in a solid structure or surface; a cleft or breach:
  2. A break in a line of defense.
  3. An opening through mountains; a pass.

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• break

  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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An infraction of law or custom

• transgression

  1. A violation of a law, principle, or duty.
  2. The exceeding of due bounds or limits.
  3. A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.

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  1. A violation of a law, principle, or duty.
  2. The exceeding of due bounds or limits.
  3. A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.

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• infringement

  1. A violation, as of a law, regulation, or agreement.
  2. An encroachment, as of a right or privilege:

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  1. A violation, as of a law, regulation, or agreement.
  2. An encroachment, as of a right or privilege:

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• violation

  1. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated:

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  1. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated:

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