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broke


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  break 
 
  16  of  63  senses  of  break 
 
  Sense  1 
  interrupt,  break 
  =>  break,  hold  on  stop 
  =>  cut  short,  break  short,  break  off 
  =>  freeze,  suspend 
 
  Sense  2 
  break,  separate,  split  up  fall  apart,  come  apart 
  =>  burst,  split,  break  open 
  =>  puncture 
  =>  burst,  bust 
  =>  ladder,  run 
  =>  snap,  crack 
  =>  break  up  fragment,  fragmentize,  fragmentise 
  =>  crush 
 
  Sense  3 
  break 
  =>  shatter 
  =>  fracture 
  =>  break  in 
  =>  smash,  dash 
 
  Sense  5 
  break,  bust 
  =>  break  down 
 
  Sense  6 
  transgress,  offend,  infract,  violate,  go  against,  breach,  break 
  =>  sin 
  =>  sin,  blunder,  boob,  goof 
  =>  conflict,  run  afoul,  infringe,  contravene 
  =>  trespass 
  =>  trespass,  intrude 
 
  Sense  10 
  break,  break  off  discontinue,  stop 
  =>  fracture 
  =>  bog  down  bog 
  =>  interrupt,  disrupt,  break  up  cut  off 
 
  Sense  15 
  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
  =>  blackwash 
  =>  muckrake 
  =>  blow 
  =>  out 
  =>  come  out  of  the  closet,  out  come  out 
  =>  spring 
  =>  betray,  bewray 
  =>  confide 
  =>  leak 
  =>  talk,  tattle,  blab,  peach,  babble,  sing,  babble  out  blab  out 
 
  Sense  17 
  fail  go  bad  give  way  die,  give  out  conk  out  go  break,  break  down 
  =>  crash,  go  down 
  =>  blow  out  burn  out  blow 
  =>  misfire 
  =>  malfunction,  misfunction 
 
  Sense  21 
  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break 
  =>  deafen 
 
  Sense  33 
  separate,  part  split  up  split,  break,  break  up 
  =>  disunify,  break  apart 
  =>  disassociate,  dissociate,  divorce,  disunite,  disjoint 
  =>  break  with 
  =>  divorce,  split  up 
  =>  secede,  splinter,  break  away 
  =>  break,  break  away 
 
  Sense  34 
  demote,  bump,  relegate,  break,  kick  downstairs 
  =>  reduce 
 
  Sense  38 
  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder 
  =>  implode,  go  off 
  =>  buckle,  crumple 
  =>  flop 
  =>  break 
  =>  slump,  slide  down  sink 
 
  Sense  44 
  break,  wear,  wear  out  bust,  fall  apart 
  =>  fray,  frazzle 
 
  Sense  49 
  break,  get  out  get  around 
  =>  leak,  leak  out 
 
  Sense  50 
  pause,  intermit,  break 
  =>  rest,  breathe,  catch  one's  breath,  take  a  breather 
  =>  take  five 
  =>  take  ten 
 
  Sense  58 
  crack,  check,  break 
  =>  crack 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  break 
 
  16  of  63  senses  of  break 
 
  Sense  1 
  interrupt,  break 
  =>  break,  hold  on  stop 
  =>  cut  short,  break  short,  break  off 
  =>  hang  up 
  =>  freeze,  suspend 
 
  Sense  2 
  break,  separate,  split  up  fall  apart,  come  apart 
  =>  burst,  split,  break  open 
  =>  blow 
  =>  stave,  stave  in 
  =>  puncture 
  =>  burst,  bust 
  =>  shatter 
  =>  ladder,  run 
  =>  snap,  crack 
  =>  break  up  fragment,  fragmentize,  fragmentise 
  =>  atomize,  atomise 
  =>  grind,  mash,  crunch,  bray,  comminute 
  =>  pulp 
  =>  pestle 
  =>  mill 
  =>  pound 
  =>  sunder 
  =>  splinter,  sliver 
  =>  rag 
  =>  crumb 
  =>  brecciate 
  =>  crush 
  =>  bruise 
  =>  grate,  grind 
  =>  gnash 
  =>  chew,  masticate,  manducate,  jaw 
  =>  chomp,  champ 
  =>  champ 
  =>  mumble,  gum 
  =>  chaw 
  =>  crunch,  munch 
  =>  gnaw 
  =>  crush 
 
  Sense  3 
  break 
  =>  shatter 
  =>  fracture 
  =>  break  in 
  =>  stave  in 
  =>  smash,  dash 
 
  Sense  5 
  break,  bust 
  =>  break  down 
 
  Sense  6 
  transgress,  offend,  infract,  violate,  go  against,  breach,  break 
  =>  sin 
  =>  fall 
  =>  sin,  blunder,  boob,  goof 
  =>  conflict,  run  afoul,  infringe,  contravene 
  =>  trespass 
  =>  trespass,  intrude 
  =>  break  in  break 
 
  Sense  10 
  break,  break  off  discontinue,  stop 
  =>  fracture 
  =>  bog  down  bog 
  =>  interrupt,  disrupt,  break  up  cut  off 
  =>  cut,  cut  off 
  =>  punctuate 
  =>  break 
  =>  put  away 
  =>  pause,  intermit,  break 
  =>  rest,  breathe,  catch  one's  breath,  take  a  breather 
  =>  take  five 
  =>  take  ten 
  =>  chime  in  cut  in  put  in  butt  in  chisel  in  barge  in  break  in 
  =>  interrupt,  disrupt 
  =>  cut  in 
  =>  cut  short 
  =>  burst  in  on  burst  upon 
  =>  heckle,  harass 
  =>  interject,  come  in  interpose,  put  in  throw  in  inject 
  =>  jam,  block 
  =>  take  off  take  time  off 
 
  Sense  15 
  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
  =>  blackwash 
  =>  muckrake 
  =>  blow 
  =>  out 
  =>  come  out  of  the  closet,  out  come  out 
  =>  spring 
  =>  betray,  bewray 
  =>  confide 
  =>  unbosom,  relieve 
  =>  leak 
  =>  talk,  tattle,  blab,  peach,  babble,  sing,  babble  out  blab  out 
 
  Sense  17 
  fail  go  bad  give  way  die,  give  out  conk  out  go  break,  break  down 
  =>  crash,  go  down 
  =>  blow  out  burn  out  blow 
  =>  misfire 
  =>  malfunction,  misfunction 
  =>  jam 
 
  Sense  21 
  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break 
  =>  deafen 
 
  Sense  33 
  separate,  part  split  up  split,  break,  break  up 
  =>  disunify,  break  apart 
  =>  disassociate,  dissociate,  divorce,  disunite,  disjoint 
  =>  break  with 
  =>  divorce,  split  up 
  =>  secede,  splinter,  break  away 
  =>  break,  break  away 
 
  Sense  34 
  demote,  bump,  relegate,  break,  kick  downstairs 
  =>  reduce 
 
  Sense  38 
  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder 
  =>  implode,  go  off 
  =>  buckle,  crumple 
  =>  flop 
  =>  break 
  =>  slump,  slide  down  sink 
 
  Sense  44 
  break,  wear,  wear  out  bust,  fall  apart 
  =>  fray,  frazzle 
 
  Sense  49 
  break,  get  out  get  around 
  =>  leak,  leak  out 
 
  Sense  50 
  pause,  intermit,  break 
  =>  rest,  breathe,  catch  one's  breath,  take  a  breather 
  =>  take  five 
  =>  take  ten 
 
  Sense  58 
  crack,  check,  break 
  =>  crack 
  =>  chap 
  =>  craze 
  =>  alligator 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  break 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  break 
 
  63  senses  of  break 
 
  Sense  1 
  interrupt,  break 
  =>  end  terminate 
 
  Sense  2 
  break,  separate,  split  up  fall  apart,  come  apart 
  =>  change  integrity 
  Also  See->  break  up#17 
 
  Sense  3 
  break 
  =>  separate,  divide 
 
  Sense  4 
  break 
  =>  damage 
 
  Sense  5 
  break,  bust 
  =>  destroy,  ruin 
  Also  See->  break  up#8;  break  apart#1;  break  off#5;  break  up#10;  break  down#1 
 
  Sense  6 
  transgress,  offend,  infract,  violate,  go  against,  breach,  break 
  =>  disrespect 
 
  Sense  7 
  break,  break  out  break  away 
  =>  escape,  get  away  break  loose 
 
  Sense  8 
  break 
  =>  disperse,  dissipate,  scatter,  spread  out 
 
  Sense  9 
  break,  burst,  erupt 
  =>  express  emotion,  express  feelings 
 
  Sense  10 
  break,  break  off  discontinue,  stop 
  =>  end  terminate 
 
  Sense  11 
  break  in  break 
  =>  trespass,  intrude 
 
  Sense  12 
  break  in  break 
  =>  domesticate,  domesticize,  domesticise,  tame 
 
  Sense  13 
  violate,  go  against,  break 
 
  Sense  14 
  better,  break 
  =>  surpass,  outstrip,  outmatch,  outgo,  exceed,  outdo,  surmount 
 
  Sense  15 
  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
  =>  tell 
 
  Sense  16 
  break 
  =>  become  go  get 
 
  Sense  17 
  fail  go  bad  give  way  die,  give  out  conk  out  go  break,  break  down 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  18 
  break,  break  away 
  =>  separate,  part  split  up  split,  break,  break  up 
 
  Sense  19 
  break 
  =>  flee,  fly,  take  flight 
 
  Sense  20 
  break 
  =>  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder 
 
  Sense  21 
  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break 
  =>  deaden,  blunt 
 
  Sense  22 
  break 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  23 
  break 
  =>  end  finish,  terminate,  cease 
 
  Sense  24 
  break 
  =>  change,  alter,  vary 
 
  Sense  25 
  break 
 
  Sense  26 
  break 
  =>  discontinue,  stop,  cease,  give  up  quit  lay  off 
 
  Sense  27 
  break 
  =>  come  forth,  emerge 
 
  Sense  28 
  break 
  =>  happen,  hap,  go  on  pass  off  occur,  pass,  come  about  take  place 
 
  Sense  29 
  break 
  =>  ruin 
 
  Sense  30 
  break 
  =>  invalidate,  annul,  quash,  void,  avoid,  nullify 
 
  Sense  31 
  break 
  =>  cancel,  call  off 
 
  Sense  32 
  break 
  =>  divide,  split,  split  up  separate,  dissever,  carve  up 
 
  Sense  33 
  separate,  part  split  up  split,  break,  break  up 
 
  Sense  34 
  demote,  bump,  relegate,  break,  kick  downstairs 
  =>  delegate,  designate,  depute,  assign 
 
  Sense  35 
  bankrupt,  ruin,  break 
  =>  impoverish 
 
  Sense  36 
  break 
  =>  switch,  shift,  change 
 
  Sense  37 
  break 
  =>  appear 
 
  Sense  38 
  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  39 
  break  dance,  break-dance,  break 
  =>  dance,  trip  the  light  fantastic 
 
  Sense  40 
  break 
  =>  change,  exchange,  commute,  convert 
 
  Sense  41 
  break,  break  up 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  42 
  break 
  =>  shoot 
 
  Sense  43 
  break 
  =>  separate,  disunite,  divide,  part 
 
  Sense  44 
  break,  wear,  wear  out  bust,  fall  apart 
  =>  decay,  crumble,  delapidate 
  Also  See->  break  away#1;  break  off#3;  break  up#4;  break  apart#2 
 
  Sense  45 
  break,  break  off  snap  off 
  =>  detach 
 
  Sense  46 
  break 
  =>  pierce 
 
  Sense  47 
  break 
 
  Sense  48 
  break 
  =>  penetrate 
 
  Sense  49 
  break,  get  out  get  around 
 
  Sense  50 
  pause,  intermit,  break 
  =>  interrupt,  disrupt,  break  up  cut  off 
 
  Sense  51 
  break 
  =>  interrupt,  disrupt,  break  up  cut  off 
 
  Sense  52 
  break 
  =>  diphthongize 
 
  Sense  53 
  break 
  =>  destroy,  ruin 
 
  Sense  54 
  break 
  =>  solve,  work  out  figure  out  puzzle  out  lick,  work 
 
  Sense  55 
  break 
  =>  switch,  shift,  change 
 
  Sense  56 
  break,  hold  on  stop 
  =>  interrupt,  break 
 
  Sense  57 
  break,  recrudesce,  develop 
  =>  happen,  hap,  go  on  pass  off  occur,  pass,  come  about  take  place 
  Also  See->  break  out#1;  break  through#2 
 
  Sense  58 
  crack,  check,  break 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  59 
  break 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
 
  Sense  60 
  break 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
 
  Sense  61 
  fracture,  break 
 
  Sense  62 
  break 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
 
  Sense  63 
  break 
  =>  weaken 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  break 
 
  break  used  as  a  verb  is  extremely  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  63) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  break 
 
  Sense  2 
  break,  separate,  split  up  fall  apart,  come  apart 
  =>  change  integrity 
 
  Sense  3 
  break 
  =>  separate,  divide 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  break 
  =>  damage 
 
  Sense  17 
  fail  go  bad  give  way  die,  give  out  conk  out  go  break,  break  down 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  break,  bust 
  =>  destroy,  ruin 
 
  Sense  44 
  break,  wear,  wear  out  bust,  fall  apart 
  =>  decay,  crumble,  delapidate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  break,  break  out  break  away 
  =>  escape,  get  away  break  loose 
 
  Sense  19 
  break 
  =>  flee,  fly,  take  flight 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  12 
  break  in  break 
  =>  domesticate,  domesticize,  domesticise,  tame 
 
  Sense  22 
  break 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  15 
  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
  =>  tell 
 
  Sense  49 
  break,  get  out  get  around 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  25 
  break 
 
  Sense  26 
  break 
  =>  discontinue,  stop,  cease,  give  up  quit  lay  off 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  40 
  break 
  =>  change,  exchange,  commute,  convert 
 
  Sense  41 
  break,  break  up 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  46 
  break 
  =>  pierce 
 
  Sense  47 
  break 
 
  Sense  48 
  break 
  =>  penetrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  53 
  break 
  =>  destroy,  ruin 
 
  Sense  54 
  break 
  =>  solve,  work  out  figure  out  puzzle  out  lick,  work 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  interrupt,  break 
  =>  end  terminate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  transgress,  offend,  infract,  violate,  go  against,  breach,  break 
  =>  disrespect 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  break 
  =>  disperse,  dissipate,  scatter,  spread  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  break,  burst,  erupt 
  =>  express  emotion,  express  feelings 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  break,  break  off  discontinue,  stop 
  =>  end  terminate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  break  in  break 
  =>  trespass,  intrude 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  13 
  violate,  go  against,  break 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  14 
  better,  break 
  =>  surpass,  outstrip,  outmatch,  outgo,  exceed,  outdo,  surmount 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  16 
  break 
  =>  become  go  get 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  18 
  break,  break  away 
  =>  separate,  part  split  up  split,  break,  break  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  20 
  break 
  =>  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  21 
  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break 
  =>  deaden,  blunt 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  23 
  break 
  =>  end  finish,  terminate,  cease 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  24 
  break 
  =>  change,  alter,  vary 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  27 
  break 
  =>  come  forth,  emerge 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  28 
  break 
  =>  happen,  hap,  go  on  pass  off  occur,  pass,  come  about  take  place 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  29 
  break 
  =>  ruin 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  30 
  break 
  =>  invalidate,  annul,  quash,  void,  avoid,  nullify 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  31 
  break 
  =>  cancel,  call  off 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  32 
  break 
  =>  divide,  split,  split  up  separate,  dissever,  carve  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  33 
  separate,  part  split  up  split,  break,  break  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  34 
  demote,  bump,  relegate,  break,  kick  downstairs 
  =>  delegate,  designate,  depute,  assign 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  35 
  bankrupt,  ruin,  break 
  =>  impoverish 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  36 
  break 
  =>  switch,  shift,  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  37 
  break 
  =>  appear 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  38 
  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  39 
  break  dance,  break-dance,  break 
  =>  dance,  trip  the  light  fantastic 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  42 
  break 
  =>  shoot 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  43 
  break 
  =>  separate,  disunite,  divide,  part 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  45 
  break,  break  off  snap  off 
  =>  detach 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  50 
  pause,  intermit,  break 
  =>  interrupt,  disrupt,  break  up  cut  off 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  51 
  break 
  =>  interrupt,  disrupt,  break  up  cut  off 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  52 
  break 
  =>  diphthongize 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  55 
  break 
  =>  switch,  shift,  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  56 
  break,  hold  on  stop 
  =>  interrupt,  break 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  57 
  break,  recrudesce,  develop 
  =>  happen,  hap,  go  on  pass  off  occur,  pass,  come  about  take  place 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  58 
  crack,  check,  break 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  59 
  break 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  60 
  break 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  61 
  fracture,  break 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  62 
  break 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  63 
  break 
  =>  weaken 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  broke 
  bolingbroke 
  broken  arch 
  broken  wind 
  brokenheartedness 
  broker 
  broker-dealer 
  brokerage 
  brokerage  account 
  brokerage  firm 
  brokerage  house 
  henry  bolingbroke 
  pembroke 
 
  Overview  of  verb  break 
 
  The  verb  break  has  63  senses  (first  22  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  interrupt,  break  --  (end  prematurely;  "She  interrupted  her  pregnancy";  "break  a  lucky  streak") 
  2.  (13)  break,  separate,  split  up  fall  apart,  come  apart  --  (become  separated  into  pieces  or  fragments;  "The  figurine  broke";  "The  freshly  baked  loaf  fell  apart") 
  3.  (11)  break  --  (destroy  the  integrity  of  usually  by  force;  cause  to  separate  into  pieces  or  fragments;  "He  broke  the  glass  plate";  "She  broke  the  match") 
  4.  (9)  break  --  (render  inoperable  or  ineffective;  "You  broke  the  alarm  clock  when  you  took  it  apart!") 
  5.  (8)  break,  bust  --  (ruin  completely;  "He  busted  my  radio!") 
  6.  (6)  transgress,  offend,  infract,  violate,  go  against,  breach,  break  --  (act  in  disregard  of  laws  and  rules  "offend  all  laws  of  humanity";  "violate  the  basic  laws  or  human  civilization";  "break  a  law") 
  7.  (4)  break,  break  out  break  away  --  (move  away  or  escape  suddenly;  "The  horses  broke  from  the  stable";  "Three  inmates  broke  jail") 
  8.  (4)  break  --  (scatter  or  part  "The  clouds  broke  after  the  heavy  downpour") 
  9.  (4)  break,  burst,  erupt  --  (force  out  or  release  suddenly  and  often  violently  something  pent  up  "break  into  tears";  "erupt  in  anger") 
  10.  (4)  break,  break  off  discontinue,  stop  --  (prevent  completion;  "stop  the  project";  "break  the  silence") 
  11.  (3)  break  in  break  --  (enter  someone's  property  in  an  unauthorized  manner,  usually  with  the  intent  to  steal  or  commit  a  violent  act  "Someone  broke  in  while  I  was  on  vacation";  "They  broke  into  my  car  and  stole  my  radio!") 
  12.  (3)  break  in  break  --  (make  submissive,  obedient,  or  useful,  as  of  wild  animals  or  new  items:  "The  horse  was  tough  to  break";  used  metaphorically  for  people) 
  13.  (2)  violate,  go  against,  break  --  (fail  to  agree  with  be  in  violation  of  as  of  rules  or  patterns;  "He  violated  the  agreement  to  stay  away  from  his  ex-wife";  "You  are  breaking  the  law!") 
  14.  (2)  better,  break  --  (surpass  in  excellence;  "She  bettered  her  own  record";  "break  a  record") 
  15.  (2)  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out  --  (make  known  to  the  public  information  that  was  previously  known  only  to  a  few  people  or  that  was  meant  to  be  kept  a  secret;  "The  auction  house  would  not  disclose  the  price  at  which  the  van  Gogh  had  sold";  "The  actress  won't  reveal  how  old  she  is";  "bring  out  the  truth";  "he  broke  the  news  to  her") 
  16.  (2)  break  --  (come  into  being  "light  broke  over  the  horizon";  "Voices  broke  in  the  air") 
  17.  (2)  fail  go  bad  give  way  die,  give  out  conk  out  go  break,  break  down  --  (stop  operating  or  functioning;  "The  engine  finally  went";  "The  car  died  on  the  road";  "The  bus  we  travelled  in  broke  down  on  the  way  to  town";  "The  coffee  maker  broke";  "The  engine  failed  on  the  way  to  town";  "her  eyesight  went  after  the  accident") 
  18.  (1)  break,  break  away  --  (interrupt  a  continued  activity;  "She  had  broken  with  the  traditional  patterns") 
  19.  (1)  break  --  (make  a  rupture  in  the  ranks  of  the  enemy  or  one's  own  by  quitting  or  fleeing  (military  usage);  "The  ranks  broke") 
  20.  (1)  break  --  (curl  over  and  fall  apart  in  surf  or  foam,  of  waves;  "The  surf  broke") 
  21.  (1)  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break  --  (lessen  in  force  or  effect;  "soften  a  shock";  "break  a  fall") 
  22.  (1)  break  --  (be  broken  in  "If  the  new  teacher  won't  break,  we'll  add  some  stress") 
  23.  break  --  (come  to  an  end  "The  heat  wave  finally  broke  yesterday") 
  24.  break  --  (vary  or  interrupt  a  uniformity  or  continuity;  "The  flat  plain  was  broken  by  sharply  mesas") 
  25.  break  --  (cause  to  give  up  a  habit;  "She  finally  broke  herself  of  smoking  cigarettes") 
  26.  break  --  (give  up:  "break  cigarette  smoking") 
  27.  break  --  (come  forth  or  begin  from  a  state  of  latency;  "The  first  winter  storm  broke  over  New  York") 
  28.  break  --  (happen  or  take  place  "Things  have  been  breaking  pretty  well  for  us  in  the  past  few  months"  (informal)) 
  29.  break  --  (cause  the  failure  or  ruin  of  "His  peccadilloes  finally  broke  his  marriage";  "This  play  will  either  make  or  break  the  playwright") 
  30.  break  --  (invalidate  by  judicial  action  "The  will  was  broken") 
  31.  break  --  (stop  or  interrupt;  "He  broke  the  engagement";  "We  had  to  break  our  plans  for  a  trip  to  China") 
  32.  break  --  (divide  into  pieces,  as  by  bending  or  cutting;  "break  the  loaf  of  bread";  "break  the  crackers") 
  33.  separate,  part  split  up  split,  break,  break  up  --  (discontinue  an  association  or  relation;  go  different  ways;  "The  business  partners  broke  over  a  tax  question";  "The  couple  separated  after  25  years  of  marriage";  "My  friend  and  I  split  up") 
  34.  demote,  bump,  relegate,  break,  kick  downstairs  --  (assign  to  a  lower  position;  reduce  in  rank;  "She  was  demoted  because  she  always  speaks  up") 
  35.  bankrupt,  ruin,  break  --  (reduce  to  bankruptcy;  "My  daughter's  fancy  wedding  is  going  to  break  me!") 
  36.  break  --  (change  directions  suddenly) 
  37.  break  --  (emerge  from  the  surface,  as  of  fish  in  water;  "The  whales  broke") 
  38.  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder  --  (break  down  literally  or  metaphorically;  "The  wall  collapsed";  "The  business  collapsed";  "The  dam  broke";  "The  roof  collapsed";  "The  wall  gave  in";  "The  roof  finally  gave  under  the  weight  of  the  ice") 
  39.  break  dance,  break-dance,  break  --  (do  a  break  dance;  "Kids  were  break-dancing  at  the  street  corner") 
  40.  break  --  (exchange  for  smaller  units  of  money;  "I  had  to  break  a  $100  bill  just  to  buy  the  candy") 
  41.  break,  break  up  --  (destroy  the  completeness  of  a  set  of  related  items;  "The  book  dealer  would  not  break  the  set") 
  42.  break  --  (make  the  opening  shot  that  scatters  the  balls,  in  billiards  or  pool) 
  43.  break  --  (separate  from  a  clinch,  in  boxing;  "The  referee  broke  the  boxers") 
  44.  break,  wear,  wear  out  bust,  fall  apart  --  (go  to  pieces;  "The  lawn  mower  finally  broke";  "The  gears  wore  out";  "The  old  chair  finally  fell  apart  completely") 
  45.  break,  break  off  snap  off  --  (break  a  piece  from  a  whole;  "break  a  branch  from  a  tree") 
  46.  break  --  (pierce  the  surface  of  "The  fish  broke  the  water") 
  47.  break  --  (become  punctured  or  penetrated:  "The  skin  broke") 
  48.  break  --  (pierce  or  penetrate;  "The  blade  broke  her  skin") 
  49.  break,  get  out  get  around  --  (be  released  or  become  known  of  news  "News  of  her  death  broke  in  the  morning") 
  50.  pause,  intermit,  break  --  (cease  an  action  temporarily;  "We  pause  for  station  identification";  "let's  break  for  lunch") 
  51.  break  --  (interrupt  the  flow  of  current  in  "break  a  circuit") 
  52.  break  --  (undergo  breaking;  "The  simple  vowels  broke  in  many  Germanic  languages") 
  53.  break  --  (find  a  flaw  in:  "break  an  alibi") 
  54.  break  --  (find  the  solution  or  key  to  "break  the  code") 
  55.  break  --  (change  suddenly  from  one  tone  quality  or  register  to  another;  "Her  voice  broke  to  a  whisper  when  she  started  to  talk  about  her  children") 
  56.  break,  hold  on  stop  --  (stop  and  wait,  as  if  awaiting  further  instructions  or  developments;  "Hold  on  a  moment!";  "We  broke  at  noon") 
  57.  break,  recrudesce,  develop  --  (happen,  as  of  an  event;  "Report  the  news  as  it  develops";  "These  political  movements  recrudesce  from  time  to  time") 
  58.  crack,  check,  break  --  (become  fractured;  break  or  crack  on  the  surface  only;  "The  glass  cracked  when  it  was  heated") 
  59.  break  --  (of  the  male  voice  in  puberty;  "his  voice  is  breaking--he  should  no  longer  sing  in  the  choir") 
  60.  break  --  (fall  sharply;  "stock  prices  broke") 
  61.  fracture,  break  --  (fracture  a  bone  of:  "I  broke  my  foot  while  playing  hockey") 
  62.  break  --  (diminish  or  discontinue  abruptly;  "The  patient's  fever  broke  last  night") 
  63.  break  --  (weaken  or  destroy  in  spirit  or  body;  "For  a  hero  loves  the  world  till  it  breaks  him"--Yeats) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  broke 
 
  The  adj  broke  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  broke,  bust,  skint,  stone-broke,  stony-broke  --  (lacking  funds;  "`skint'  is  a  British  slang  term") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  broke 
 
  1  sense  of  broke 
 
  Sense  1 
  broke,  bust,  skint,  stone-broke,  stony-broke 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  poor)  ->  rich 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  broke 
 
  1  sense  of  broke 
 
  Sense  1 
  broke,  bust,  skint,  stone-broke,  stony-broke 
  =>  poor  (vs.  rich) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  broke 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  broke 
 
  broke  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  broke 
  broke 
  broken 
  broken-backed 
  broken-down 
  broken-field 
  broken  in 
  brokenhearted 
  stone-broke 
  stony-broke 
 
  Overview  of  verb  break 
 
  The  verb  break  has  63  senses  (first  22  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  interrupt,  break  --  (end  prematurely;  "She  interrupted  her  pregnancy";  "break  a  lucky  streak") 
  2.  (13)  break,  separate,  split  up  fall  apart,  come  apart  --  (become  separated  into  pieces  or  fragments;  "The  figurine  broke";  "The  freshly  baked  loaf  fell  apart") 
  3.  (11)  break  --  (destroy  the  integrity  of  usually  by  force;  cause  to  separate  into  pieces  or  fragments;  "He  broke  the  glass  plate";  "She  broke  the  match") 
  4.  (9)  break  --  (render  inoperable  or  ineffective;  "You  broke  the  alarm  clock  when  you  took  it  apart!") 
  5.  (8)  break,  bust  --  (ruin  completely;  "He  busted  my  radio!") 
  6.  (6)  transgress,  offend,  infract,  violate,  go  against,  breach,  break  --  (act  in  disregard  of  laws  and  rules  "offend  all  laws  of  humanity";  "violate  the  basic  laws  or  human  civilization";  "break  a  law") 
  7.  (4)  break,  break  out  break  away  --  (move  away  or  escape  suddenly;  "The  horses  broke  from  the  stable";  "Three  inmates  broke  jail") 
  8.  (4)  break  --  (scatter  or  part  "The  clouds  broke  after  the  heavy  downpour") 
  9.  (4)  break,  burst,  erupt  --  (force  out  or  release  suddenly  and  often  violently  something  pent  up  "break  into  tears";  "erupt  in  anger") 
  10.  (4)  break,  break  off  discontinue,  stop  --  (prevent  completion;  "stop  the  project";  "break  the  silence") 
  11.  (3)  break  in  break  --  (enter  someone's  property  in  an  unauthorized  manner,  usually  with  the  intent  to  steal  or  commit  a  violent  act  "Someone  broke  in  while  I  was  on  vacation";  "They  broke  into  my  car  and  stole  my  radio!") 
  12.  (3)  break  in  break  --  (make  submissive,  obedient,  or  useful,  as  of  wild  animals  or  new  items:  "The  horse  was  tough  to  break";  used  metaphorically  for  people) 
  13.  (2)  violate,  go  against,  break  --  (fail  to  agree  with  be  in  violation  of  as  of  rules  or  patterns;  "He  violated  the  agreement  to  stay  away  from  his  ex-wife";  "You  are  breaking  the  law!") 
  14.  (2)  better,  break  --  (surpass  in  excellence;  "She  bettered  her  own  record";  "break  a  record") 
  15.  (2)  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out  --  (make  known  to  the  public  information  that  was  previously  known  only  to  a  few  people  or  that  was  meant  to  be  kept  a  secret;  "The  auction  house  would  not  disclose  the  price  at  which  the  van  Gogh  had  sold";  "The  actress  won't  reveal  how  old  she  is";  "bring  out  the  truth";  "he  broke  the  news  to  her") 
  16.  (2)  break  --  (come  into  being  "light  broke  over  the  horizon";  "Voices  broke  in  the  air") 
  17.  (2)  fail  go  bad  give  way  die,  give  out  conk  out  go  break,  break  down  --  (stop  operating  or  functioning;  "The  engine  finally  went";  "The  car  died  on  the  road";  "The  bus  we  travelled  in  broke  down  on  the  way  to  town";  "The  coffee  maker  broke";  "The  engine  failed  on  the  way  to  town";  "her  eyesight  went  after  the  accident") 
  18.  (1)  break,  break  away  --  (interrupt  a  continued  activity;  "She  had  broken  with  the  traditional  patterns") 
  19.  (1)  break  --  (make  a  rupture  in  the  ranks  of  the  enemy  or  one's  own  by  quitting  or  fleeing  (military  usage);  "The  ranks  broke") 
  20.  (1)  break  --  (curl  over  and  fall  apart  in  surf  or  foam,  of  waves;  "The  surf  broke") 
  21.  (1)  dampen,  damp,  soften,  weaken,  break  --  (lessen  in  force  or  effect;  "soften  a  shock";  "break  a  fall") 
  22.  (1)  break  --  (be  broken  in  "If  the  new  teacher  won't  break,  we'll  add  some  stress") 
  23.  break  --  (come  to  an  end  "The  heat  wave  finally  broke  yesterday") 
  24.  break  --  (vary  or  interrupt  a  uniformity  or  continuity;  "The  flat  plain  was  broken  by  sharply  mesas") 
  25.  break  --  (cause  to  give  up  a  habit;  "She  finally  broke  herself  of  smoking  cigarettes") 
  26.  break  --  (give  up:  "break  cigarette  smoking") 
  27.  break  --  (come  forth  or  begin  from  a  state  of  latency;  "The  first  winter  storm  broke  over  New  York") 
  28.  break  --  (happen  or  take  place  "Things  have  been  breaking  pretty  well  for  us  in  the  past  few  months"  (informal)) 
  29.  break  --  (cause  the  failure  or  ruin  of  "His  peccadilloes  finally  broke  his  marriage";  "This  play  will  either  make  or  break  the  playwright") 
  30.  break  --  (invalidate  by  judicial  action  "The  will  was  broken") 
  31.  break  --  (stop  or  interrupt;  "He  broke  the  engagement";  "We  had  to  break  our  plans  for  a  trip  to  China") 
  32.  break  --  (divide  into  pieces,  as  by  bending  or  cutting;  "break  the  loaf  of  bread";  "break  the  crackers") 
  33.  separate,  part  split  up  split,  break,  break  up  --  (discontinue  an  association  or  relation;  go  different  ways;  "The  business  partners  broke  over  a  tax  question";  "The  couple  separated  after  25  years  of  marriage";  "My  friend  and  I  split  up") 
  34.  demote,  bump,  relegate,  break,  kick  downstairs  --  (assign  to  a  lower  position;  reduce  in  rank;  "She  was  demoted  because  she  always  speaks  up") 
  35.  bankrupt,  ruin,  break  --  (reduce  to  bankruptcy;  "My  daughter's  fancy  wedding  is  going  to  break  me!") 
  36.  break  --  (change  directions  suddenly) 
  37.  break  --  (emerge  from  the  surface,  as  of  fish  in  water;  "The  whales  broke") 
  38.  collapse,  fall  in  cave  in  give  give  way  break,  founder  --  (break  down  literally  or  metaphorically;  "The  wall  collapsed";  "The  business  collapsed";  "The  dam  broke";  "The  roof  collapsed";  "The  wall  gave  in";  "The  roof  finally  gave  under  the  weight  of  the  ice") 
  39.  break  dance,  break-dance,  break  --  (do  a  break  dance;  "Kids  were  break-dancing  at  the  street  corner") 
  40.  break  --  (exchange  for  smaller  units  of  money;  "I  had  to  break  a  $100  bill  just  to  buy  the  candy") 
  41.  break,  break  up  --  (destroy  the  completeness  of  a  set  of  related  items;  "The  book  dealer  would  not  break  the  set") 
  42.  break  --  (make  the  opening  shot  that  scatters  the  balls,  in  billiards  or  pool) 
  43.  break  --  (separate  from  a  clinch,  in  boxing;  "The  referee  broke  the  boxers") 
  44.  break,  wear,  wear  out  bust,  fall  apart  --  (go  to  pieces;  "The  lawn  mower  finally  broke";  "The  gears  wore  out";  "The  old  chair  finally  fell  apart  completely") 
  45.  break,  break  off  snap  off  --  (break  a  piece  from  a  whole;  "break  a  branch  from  a  tree") 
  46.  break  --  (pierce  the  surface  of  "The  fish  broke  the  water") 
  47.  break  --  (become  punctured  or  penetrated:  "The  skin  broke") 
  48.  break  --  (pierce  or  penetrate;  "The  blade  broke  her  skin") 
  49.  break,  get  out  get  around  --  (be  released  or  become  known  of  news  "News  of  her  death  broke  in  the  morning") 
  50.  pause,  intermit,  break  --  (cease  an  action  temporarily;  "We  pause  for  station  identification";  "let's  break  for  lunch") 
  51.  break  --  (interrupt  the  flow  of  current  in  "break  a  circuit") 
  52.  break  --  (undergo  breaking;  "The  simple  vowels  broke  in  many  Germanic  languages") 
  53.  break  --  (find  a  flaw  in:  "break  an  alibi") 
  54.  break  --  (find  the  solution  or  key  to  "break  the  code") 
  55.  break  --  (change  suddenly  from  one  tone  quality  or  register  to  another;  "Her  voice  broke  to  a  whisper  when  she  started  to  talk  about  her  children") 
  56.  break,  hold  on  stop  --  (stop  and  wait,  as  if  awaiting  further  instructions  or  developments;  "Hold  on  a  moment!";  "We  broke  at  noon") 
  57.  break,  recrudesce,  develop  --  (happen,  as  of  an  event;  "Report  the  news  as  it  develops";  "These  political  movements  recrudesce  from  time  to  time") 
  58.  crack,  check,  break  --  (become  fractured;  break  or  crack  on  the  surface  only;  "The  glass  cracked  when  it  was  heated") 
  59.  break  --  (of  the  male  voice  in  puberty;  "his  voice  is  breaking--he  should  no  longer  sing  in  the  choir") 
  60.  break  --  (fall  sharply;  "stock  prices  broke") 
  61.  fracture,  break  --  (fracture  a  bone  of:  "I  broke  my  foot  while  playing  hockey") 
  62.  break  --  (diminish  or  discontinue  abruptly;  "The  patient's  fever  broke  last  night") 
  63.  break  --  (weaken  or  destroy  in  spirit  or  body;  "For  a  hero  loves  the  world  till  it  breaks  him"--Yeats) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  broke 
 
  The  adj  broke  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  broke,  bust,  skint,  stone-broke,  stony-broke  --  (lacking  funds;  "`skint'  is  a  British  slang  term") 



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