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Verb (used with object)

to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments
He broke a vase.
to infringe, ignore, or act contrary to (a law, rule, promise, etc.)
She broke her promise.
to dissolve or annul (often fol. by off )
to break off friendly relations with another country.
to fracture a bone of (some part of the body)
He broke his leg.
to lacerate; wound
to break the skin.
to destroy or interrupt the regularity, uniformity, continuity, or arrangement of; interrupt
The bleating of a foghorn broke the silence. The troops broke formation.
to put an end to; overcome; stop
His touchdown run broke the tie. She found it hard to break the cigarette habit.
to discover the system, key, method, etc., for decoding or deciphering (a cryptogram), esp. by the methods of cryptanalysis.
to remove a part from (a set or collection)
She had to break the set to sell me the two red ones I wanted.
to exchange for or divide into smaller units or components
She broke a dollar bill into change. The prism broke the light into all the colors of the rainbow.
to make a way through; penetrate
The stone broke the surface of the water.
Law .
to open or force one's way into (a dwelling, store, etc.).
to contest (a will) successfully by judicial action.
to make one's way out of, esp. by force
to break jail.
to better (a given score or record)
He never broke 200 in bowling or 80 in golf.
to disclose or divulge personally in speech or writing
He broke the good news to her at dinner.
to solve
The police needed only a week to break that case.
to rupture (a blood vessel)
She almost broke a blood vessel from laughing so hard.
to disable or destroy by or as if by shattering or crushing
to break a watch.
to cause (a blister, boil, or the like) to burst, as by puncturing
She broke the blister with a needle.
to ruin financially; make bankrupt
They threatened to break him if he didn't stop discounting their products.
to overcome or wear down the spirit, strength, or resistance of; to cause to yield, esp. under pressure, torture, or the like
They broke him by the threat of blackmail.
to dismiss or reduce in rank.
to impair or weaken the power, effect, or intensity of
His arm broke the blow.
to train to obedience; tame
to break a horse.
to train away from a habit or practice (usually fol. by of ).
Electricity . to render (a circuit) incomplete; stop the flow of (a current).
Journalism .
to release (a story) for publication or airing on radio or television
They will break the story tomorrow.
to continue (a story or article) on another page, esp. when the page is not the following one.
Pool . to cause (racked billiard balls) to scatter by striking with the cue ball.
Sports .
(of a pitcher, bowler, etc.) to hurl (a ball) in such a way as to cause it to change direction after leaving the hand
He broke a curve over the plate for a strike.
(in tennis and other racket games) to score frequently or win against (an opponent's serve).
Nautical . to unfurl (a flag) suddenly by an easily released knot.
to prove the falsity or show the lack of logic of
The FBI broke his alibi by proving he knew how to shoot a pistol.
to begin or initiate (a plan or campaign), esp. with much publicity
They were going to break the sales campaign with a parade in April.
to open the breech or action of (a shotgun, rifle, or revolver), as by snapping open the hinge between the barrel and the butt.

Verb (used without object)

to shatter, burst, or become broken; separate into parts or fragments, esp. suddenly and violently
The glass broke on the floor.
to become suddenly discontinuous or interrupted; stop abruptly
She pulled too hard and the string broke.
to become detached, separated, or disassociated (usually fol. by away, off, or from )
The knob broke off in his hand.
to become inoperative or to malfunction, as through wear or damage
The television set broke this afternoon.
to begin suddenly or violently or change abruptly into something else
War broke over Europe.
to begin uttering a sound or series of sounds or to be uttered suddenly
She broke into song. When they entered, a cheer broke from the audience.
to express or start to express an emotion or mood
His face broke into a smile.
to free oneself or escape suddenly, as from restraint or dependency (often fol. by away )
He broke away from the arresting officer. She finally broke away from her parents and got an apartment of her own.
to run or dash toward something suddenly (usually fol. by for )
The pass receiver broke for the goal line.
to force a way (usually fol. by in, into, or through )
The hunters broke through the underbrush.
to burst or rupture
A blood vessel broke in his nose. The blister broke when he pricked it.
to interrupt or halt an activity (usually fol. by in, into, forth, or from )
Don't break in on the conversation. Let's break for lunch.
to appear or arrive suddenly (usually fol. by in, into, or out )
A deer broke into the clearing. A rash broke out on her arm.
to dawn
The day broke hot and sultry.
to begin violently and suddenly
The storm broke.
(of a storm, foul weather, etc.) to cease
The weather broke after a week, and we were able to sail for home.
to part the surface of water, as a jumping fish or surfacing submarine.
to give way or fail, as health, strength, or spirit; collapse
After years of hardship and worry, his health broke.
to yield or submit to pressure, torture, or the like
He broke under questioning.
(of the heart) to be overwhelmed with sorrow
Her heart broke when he told her that he no longer loved her.
(of the voice or a musical instrument) to change harshly from one register or pitch to another
After his voice broke, he could no longer sing soprano parts.
(of the voice) to cease, waver, or change tone abruptly, esp. from emotional strain
His voice broke when he mentioned her name.
(of value or prices) to drop sharply and considerably.
to disperse or collapse by colliding with something
The waves broke on the shore.
to break dance.
(of a horse in a harness race) to fail to keep to a trot or pace, as by starting to gallop.
Botany . to mutate; sport.
Linguistics . to undergo breaking.
Billiards, Pool . to make a break; take the first turn in a game.
Sports . (of a pitched or bowled ball) to change direction
The ball broke over the plate.
Horse Racing, Track . to leave the starting point
The horses broke fast from the gate.
Boxing . to step back or separate from a clinch
The fighters fell into a clinch and broke on the referee's order.
to take place; occur.
Journalism . to become known, published, or aired
The story broke in the morning papers.
Horticulture . to produce flowers or leaves.

Noun

an act or instance of breaking; disruption or separation of parts; fracture; rupture
There was a break in the window.
an opening made by breaking; gap
The break in the wall had not been repaired.
a rush away from a place; an attempt to escape
a break for freedom.
a sudden dash or rush, as toward something
When the rain lessened, I made a break for home.
a suspension of or sudden rupture in friendly relations.
an interruption of continuity; departure from or rupture with
Abstract painters made a break with the traditions of the past.
an abrupt or marked change, as in sound or direction, or a brief pause
They noticed a curious break in his voice.
Informal .
an opportunity or stroke of fortune, esp. a lucky one.
a chance to improve one's lot, esp. one unlooked for or undeserved.
the breaks, Informal . the way things happen; fate
Sorry to hear about your bad luck, but I guess those are the breaks.
a brief rest, as from work
The actors took a ten-minute break from rehearsal.
Radio, Television . a brief, scheduled interruption of a program or broadcasting period for the announcement of advertising or station identification.
Prosody . a pause or caesura.
Jazz . a solo passage, usually of from 2 to 12 bars, during which the rest of the instruments are silent.
Music . the point in the scale where the quality of voice of one register changes to that of another, as from chest to head.
break dancing.
a sharp and considerable drop in the prices of stock issues.
Electricity . an opening or discontinuity in a circuit.
Printing .
one or more blank lines between two paragraphs.
breaks. suspension points.
the place, after a letter, where a word is or may be divided at the end of a line.
a collapse of health, strength, or spirit; breakdown.
Informal . an indiscreet or awkward remark or action; social blunder; faux pas.
Billiards, Pool . a series of successful strokes; run.
Pool . the opening play, in which the cue ball is shot to scatter the balls.
Sports . a change in direction of a pitched or bowled ball.
Horse Racing, Track . the start of a race.
(in harness racing) an act or instance of a horse's changing from a trot or pace into a gallop or other step.
Bowling . a failure to knock down all ten pins in a single frame.
Boxing . an act or instance of stepping back or separating from a clinch
a clean break.
any of several stages in the grinding of grain in which the bran is separated from the kernel.
Botany . a sport.
Journalism . the point at the bottom of a column where a printed story is carried over to another column or page.
Nautical . the place at which a superstructure, deckhouse, or the like, rises from the main deck of a vessel.
breaks, Physical Geography . an area dissected by small ravines and gullies.
Mining . a fault or offset, as in a vein or bed of ore. ?

Verb phrases

break away,
to leave or escape, esp. suddenly or hurriedly.
to sever connections or allegiance, as to tradition or a political group.
to start prematurely
The horse broke away from the starting gate.
break back, Tennis . to win a game served by an opponent immediately after the opponent has done so against one's own serve.
break down,
to become ineffective.
to lose control; weaken
He broke down and wept at the sad news.
to have a physical or mental collapse.
to cease to function
The car broke down.
to itemize
to break down a hotel bill into daily charges.
Chemistry . to separate (a compound) into its constituent molecules.
Electricity . (of an insulator) to fail, as when subjected to excessively high voltage, permitting a current to pass.
to decompose.
to analyze.
to classify.
to separate into constituent parts
to break down a beef carcass into basic cuts.
break in,
to enter by force or craft
Someone broke in and made off with all the furniture.
to train or instruct; initiate
The boss is breaking in a new assistant.
to begin to wear or use in order to make comfortable
These shoes haven't been broken in.
to interrupt
He broke in with a ridiculous objection.
to run (new machinery) initially under reduced load and speed, until any stiffness of motion has departed and all parts are ready to operate under normal service conditions; run in; wear in.
break in on or upon, to enter with force upon or accidentally interrupt; intrude upon
The visitor opened the wrong door and broke in on a private conference.
break into,
to interpose; interrupt
He broke into the conversation at a crucial moment.
to begin some activity.
to be admitted into; enter, as a business or profession
It is difficult to break into the theater.
to enter by force
They broke into the store and stole the safe.
break off,
to sever by breaking.
to stop suddenly; discontinue
to break off a conversation; to break off relations with one's neighbors.
break out,
to begin abruptly; arise
An epidemic broke out.
Pathology . (of certain diseases) to appear in eruptions.
(of a person) to manifest a skin eruption.
to prepare for use
to break out the parachutes.
to take out of (storage, concealment, etc.) for consumption
to break out one's best wine.
Nautical . to dislodge (the anchor) from the bottom.
to escape; flee
He spent three years in prison before he broke out.
to separate into categories or list specific items
to break out gift ideas according to price range; The report breaks out quarterly profits and losses.
break up,
to separate; scatter.
to put an end to; discontinue.
to divide or become divided into pieces.
to dissolve.
to disrupt; upset
Television commercials during a dramatic presentation break up the continuity of effect.
(of a personal relationship) to end
to break up a friendship; Their marriage broke up last year.
to end a personal relationship
Bob and Mary broke up last month.
to be or cause to be overcome with laughter
The comedian told several jokes that broke up the audience.
break with,
to sever relations with; separate from
to break with one's family.
to depart from; repudiate
to break with tradition.

Idioms

break bulk
Nautical . to remove a cargo wholly or in part.
break camp
to pack up tents and equipment and resume a journey or march
They broke camp at dawn and proceeded toward the mountains.
break even, to finish a business transaction, period of gambling, series of games, etc.
with no loss or gain
He played poker all night and broke even.
break ground
to begin construction, esp. of a building or group of buildings
to break ground for a new housing development.
Nautical . to free an anchor from the bottom; break out.
break it down
Australian Slang .
stop it; calm down.
(used as an exclamation of disbelief) that can't be true!
break one's heart. heart ( def. 20 ) .
break service
Tennis . to win a game served by one's opponent.
break sheer
Nautical . (of an anchored vessel) to drift into such a position as to risk fouling the anchor or anchor cable. Compare sheer 2 ( def. 6 ) .
break step. step ( def. 37 ) .
break wind. wind 1 ( def. 26 ) .

Antonyms

noun
association , attachment , binding , combination , fastening , juncture , continuation , continuity , bad luck , misfortune
verb
attach , fasten , fix , join , mend , put together , secure , agree , obey , stabilize , strengthen , allow , cause , hide , keep quiet , secret , stay , wait

Synonyms

noun
breach , cleft , crack , discontinuity , disjunction , division , fracture , gap , gash , hole , rent , rift , rupture , schism , split , tearnotes:to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently , smash or crack , blow , breather , breathing space , caesura , coffee break , cutoff , downtime * , halt , hiatus , interlude , intermission , interval , lacuna , layoff * , letup * , lull , pause , recess , respite , rest , suspension , ten * , time off , time outnotes:to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently , alienation , altercation , clash , difference of opinion , disaffection , dispute , divergence , estrangement , fight , misunderstanding , separation , troublenotes:to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently , accident , advantage , chance , favorable circumstances , fortune , good luck , luck , occasion , opening , opportunity , shot , show , stroke of luck , timenotes:to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently
verb
annihilate , batter , burst , bust , bust up , crack , crash , crush , damage , demolish , disintegrate , divide , eradicate , finish off , fracture , fragment , make hash of , make mincemeat of , part , pull to pieces , rend , separate , sever , shatter , shiver , smash , snap , splinter , split , tear , torpedo , total , trash *notes:to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently , smash or crack , breach , contravene , disobey , disregard , infract , infringe , offend , renege on , transgress , violatenotes:to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently , bankrupt , confound , confute , controvert , cow , cripple , declass , degrade , demerit , demoralize , demote , disconfirm , dispirit , disprove , downgrade , enervate , enfeeble , humiliate , impair , impoverish , incapacitate , pauperize , rebut , reduce , refute , ruin , subdue , tame , underminenotes:to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently , abandon , cut , discontinue , give up , interrupt , pause , rest , suspendnotes:to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently , announce , come out , communicate , convey , disclose , divulge , impart , inform , let out , make public , pass on , proclaim , reveal , tell , transmitnotes:to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently , beat , cap , exceed , excel , go beyond , outdo , outstrip , surpass , topnotes:to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently , appear , befall , betide , burst out , chance , come forth , come off , come to pass , develop , erupt , go , occur , transpirenotes:to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently , abscond , bust out , clear out * , cut and run , dash , decamp , escape , flee , fly , get away , get outnotes:to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently , diminish , lessen , lighten , moderate , soften , weakennotes:to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently , rift , rive , sunder , detach , disjoin , disjoint , disunite , divorce , gap , hole , perforate , pierce , puncture , enter , decipher , decrypt , puzzle out , carry , get across , pass , report , transmit , get out , out , transpire

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