to become damaged and separated into pieces because of a blow, shock, etc.
to put a temporary halt to something, particularly in order to have a drink or eat something
to do one's best to make a habit go away
to make someone emotionally devastated to the point that they consider returning to their normal life almost impossible
(of a person's voice) to change in tone due to going through intense emotion
to tell someone some important news, often bad news
(of wrestlers or boxers) to let go of or come out of a grappling position, particularly when asked by the referee
(primarily in the game of billiards, snooker, or pool) to be the first player who strikes at the beginning of a game
(of weather conditions) to experience a drastic change, particularly after a period of stability
(of waves of water) to fall or be dissolved into foam, particularly on the shoreline
(of a day, dawn, or a storm) to begin
(of clouds) to clear out or show an opening
an unexpected fortunate event, particularly one that leads to success
an escape from a place of confinement
to win a game in which it is your opponent's turn to serve (= hit the ball across the net first)
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something