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  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  break 
  break 
  break-in 
  break  dance 
  break  dancing 
  break  of  day 
  break  of  serve 
  break  of  the  day 
  break  seal 
  breakability 
  breakable 
  breakableness 
  breakage 
  breakaway 
  breakax 
  breakaxe 
  breakbone  fever 
  breakdown 
  breaker 
  breaker  point 
  breakers 
  breakfast 
  breakfast  food 
  breakfast  table 
  breakfast  time 
  breaking 
  breaking  and  entering 
  breaking  away 
  breaking  ball 
  breaking  off 
  breaking  point 
  breaking  wind 
  breakout 
  breakstone 
  breakthrough 
  breakup 
  breakwater 
  coffee  break 
  daybreak 
  fastbreak 
  firebreak 
  gaolbreak 
  heartbreak 
  jailbreak 
  outbreak 
  prisonbreak 
  service  break 
  tax  break 
  tea  break 
  windbreak 
 
  Overview  of  noun  break 
 
  The  noun  break  has  15  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  interruption,  break  --  (some  abrupt  occurrence  that  interrupts;  "the  telephone  is  an  annoying  interruption";  "there  was  a  break  in  the  action  when  a  player  was  hurt") 
  2.  (2)  break,  good  luck,  happy  chance  --  (an  unexpected  piece  of  good  luck;  "he  finally  got  his  big  break") 
  3.  (1)  fault,  geological  fault,  shift,  fracture,  break  --  ((geology)  a  crack  in  the  earth's  crust  resulting  from  the  displacement  of  one  side  with  respect  to  the  other  "they  built  it  right  over  a  geological  fault") 
  4.  (1)  rupture,  breach,  break,  severance,  rift,  falling  out  --  (a  personal  or  social  separation  (as  between  opposing  factions);  "they  hoped  to  avoid  a  break  in  relations") 
  5.  (1)  respite,  recess,  break,  time  out  --  (a  pause  from  doing  something  (as  work);  "we  took  a  10-minute  break";  "he  took  time  out  to  recuperate") 
  6.  (1)  breakage,  break,  breaking  --  (the  act  of  breaking  something  "the  breakage  was  unavoidable") 
  7.  pause,  intermission,  break,  interruption,  suspension  --  (a  time  interval  during  which  there  is  a  temporary  cessation  of  something) 
  8.  fracture,  break  --  (breaking  of  hard  tissue  such  as  bone;  "it  was  a  nasty  fracture";  "the  break  seems  to  have  been  caused  by  a  fall") 
  9.  break  --  (the  occurrence  of  breaking;  "the  break  in  the  dam  threatened  the  valley") 
  10.  break  --  (the  opening  shot  that  scatters  the  balls  in  billiards  or  pool) 
  11.  break,  break  of  serve  --  ((tennis)  a  score  consisting  of  winning  a  game  when  your  opponent  was  serving;  "he  was  up  two  breaks  in  the  second  set") 
  12.  break,  interruption,  disruption,  gap  --  (an  act  of  delaying  or  interrupting  the  continuity;  "it  was  presented  without  commercial  breaks") 
  13.  break  --  (a  sudden  dash;  "he  made  a  break  for  the  open  door") 
  14.  open  frame,  break  --  (any  frame  in  which  a  bowler  fails  to  make  a  strike  or  spare;  "the  break  in  the  eighth  frame  cost  him  the  match") 
  15.  break,  breakout,  jailbreak,  gaolbreak,  prisonbreak,  prison-breaking  --  (an  escape  from  jail;  "the  breakout  was  carefully  planned") 
 
  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) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  break 
  breakable 
  breakaway 
  breaking 
  breakneck 
 
  Overview  of  noun  break 
 
  The  noun  break  has  15  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  interruption,  break  --  (some  abrupt  occurrence  that  interrupts;  "the  telephone  is  an  annoying  interruption";  "there  was  a  break  in  the  action  when  a  player  was  hurt") 
  2.  (2)  break,  good  luck,  happy  chance  --  (an  unexpected  piece  of  good  luck;  "he  finally  got  his  big  break") 
  3.  (1)  fault,  geological  fault,  shift,  fracture,  break  --  ((geology)  a  crack  in  the  earth's  crust  resulting  from  the  displacement  of  one  side  with  respect  to  the  other  "they  built  it  right  over  a  geological  fault") 
  4.  (1)  rupture,  breach,  break,  severance,  rift,  falling  out  --  (a  personal  or  social  separation  (as  between  opposing  factions);  "they  hoped  to  avoid  a  break  in  relations") 
  5.  (1)  respite,  recess,  break,  time  out  --  (a  pause  from  doing  something  (as  work);  "we  took  a  10-minute  break";  "he  took  time  out  to  recuperate") 
  6.  (1)  breakage,  break,  breaking  --  (the  act  of  breaking  something  "the  breakage  was  unavoidable") 
  7.  pause,  intermission,  break,  interruption,  suspension  --  (a  time  interval  during  which  there  is  a  temporary  cessation  of  something) 
  8.  fracture,  break  --  (breaking  of  hard  tissue  such  as  bone;  "it  was  a  nasty  fracture";  "the  break  seems  to  have  been  caused  by  a  fall") 
  9.  break  --  (the  occurrence  of  breaking;  "the  break  in  the  dam  threatened  the  valley") 
  10.  break  --  (the  opening  shot  that  scatters  the  balls  in  billiards  or  pool) 
  11.  break,  break  of  serve  --  ((tennis)  a  score  consisting  of  winning  a  game  when  your  opponent  was  serving;  "he  was  up  two  breaks  in  the  second  set") 
  12.  break,  interruption,  disruption,  gap  --  (an  act  of  delaying  or  interrupting  the  continuity;  "it  was  presented  without  commercial  breaks") 
  13.  break  --  (a  sudden  dash;  "he  made  a  break  for  the  open  door") 
  14.  open  frame,  break  --  (any  frame  in  which  a  bowler  fails  to  make  a  strike  or  spare;  "the  break  in  the  eighth  frame  cost  him  the  match") 
  15.  break,  breakout,  jailbreak,  gaolbreak,  prisonbreak,  prison-breaking  --  (an  escape  from  jail;  "the  breakout  was  carefully  planned") 
 
  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) 



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