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break

British pronunciation/bɹˈe‌ɪk/
American pronunciation/ˈbɹeɪk/
to break
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to separate something into more pieces, often in a sudden way

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1.1

to become damaged and separated into pieces because of a blow, shock, etc.

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2

to manage to get away from captivity

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3

to have or cause a crack and a separation in one of the bones of the body

synonyms : fracture
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4

to fail to obey the law or keep a promise

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5

(of a piece of equipment) to become inoperative or unusable

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6

to interrupt something, particularly a sentence, remark, or course of action

synonyms : break away
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6.1

to put a temporary halt to something, particularly in order to have a drink or eat something

6.2

to excel in doing something compared to anyone else who has ever tried it

synonyms : better
6.3

to try to lessen the force or impact of a fall

6.4

to do one's best to make a habit go away

7

to make someone emotionally devastated to the point that they consider returning to their normal life almost impossible

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7.1

to negate a strike, particularly by replacing the striking workers

7.2

to weaken someone or something in order to destroy them

synonyms : bust
antonyms : repair
7.3

to make someone confess, submit, or obey, particularly by hitting or torturing them

synonyms : break in
8

(of a boy's voice at the age of 13 or older) to become permanently deeper

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8.1

(of a person's voice) to change in tone due to going through intense emotion

9

to unravel the secret or find the meaning behind something

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10

(of news) to be released or made known to the public

synonyms : get around
get out
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10.1

to tell someone some important news, often bad news

11

(of wrestlers or boxers) to let go of or come out of a grappling position, particularly when asked by the referee

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12

to cut through the surface level of the skin and cause bleeding

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13

to make a set become incomplete, particularly by taking or destroying one of its parts

synonyms : break up
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14

to exchange a sum of money for the same amount but in smaller bills or coins

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15

(primarily in the game of billiards, snooker, or pool) to be the first player who strikes at the beginning of a game

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16

to rise through the surface of sea, pool, etc.

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17

(of weather conditions) to experience a drastic change, particularly after a period of stability

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17.1

(of waves of water) to fall or be dissolved into foam, particularly on the shoreline

17.2

(of a day, dawn, or a storm) to begin

17.3

(of clouds) to clear out or show an opening

18

to use force in order to open something secure such as a safe

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Break
[NOUN]
1

a rest from the work or activity we usually do

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2

a fracture in a hard tissue, such as bone

synonyms : fracture
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3

some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

synonyms : interruption
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4

an unexpected fortunate event, particularly one that leads to success

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5

the act of breaking something

synonyms : breakage
breaking
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6

a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

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7

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

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8

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

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9

a sudden dash

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10

the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

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11

an escape from a place of confinement

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12

any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare

synonyms : open frame
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13

to win a game in which it is your opponent's turn to serve (= hit the ball across the net first)

synonyms : break of serve
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14

the occurrence of breaking

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15

an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)

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16

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

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17

a short pause in a TV or radio program for advertizement

synonyms : commercial break
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Examples
1The movie broke all box-office records.
2The movie broke box office records in the US.
3Their approach to sports teaching broke the mold.
4The light in the living room is broken.
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