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77 Definitions of: break

1. verb, to separate or become separated into two or more pieces
2. verb, to damage or become damaged so as to be inoperative
3. verb, to crack or become cracked without separating
4. verb, to burst or cut the surface of (skin, etc)
5. verb, to discontinue or become discontinued
6. verb, to disperse or become dispersed
7. verb, to fail to observe (an agreement, promise, law, etc)
8. verb, to discontinue an association (with)
9. verb, to disclose or be disclosed
10. verb, to fracture (a bone) in (a limb, etc)
11. verb, to divide (something complete or perfect)
12. verb, to bring or come to an end
13. verb, to bring to an end by or as if by force
14. verb, to escape (from)
15. verb, to weaken or overwhelm or be weakened or overwhelmed, as in spirit
16. verb, to cut through or penetrate
17. verb, to improve on or surpass
18. verb, to accustom (a horse) to the bridle and saddle, to being ridden, etc
19. verb, to cause (a person) to give up (a habit)
20. verb, to weaken the impact or force of
21. verb, to decipher
22. verb, to lose the order of
23. verb, to reduce to poverty or the state of bankruptcy
24. verb, to obtain, give, or receive smaller units in exchange for; change
25. verb, chiefly military to demote to a lower rank
26. verb, to proceed suddenly
27. verb, to come into being
28. verb, to burst into song, laughter, etc
29. verb, to open with explosives
30. verb, a) to strike violently b) to collapse into foam or surf
31. verb, (esp of fish) to appear above the surface of the water
32. verb, (of the amniotic fluid surrounding an unborn baby) to be released when the amniotic sac ruptures in the first stage of labour
33. verb, to turn out in a specified manner
34. verb, (of prices, esp stock exchange quotations) to fall sharply
35. verb, to make a sudden effort, as in running, horse racing, etc
36. verb, cricket (of a ball) to change direction on bouncing
37. verb, cricket (of a player) to knock down at least one bail from (a wicket)
38. verb, billiards snooker to scatter the balls at the start of a game
39. verb, horse racing to commence running in a race
40. verb, boxing wrestling (of two fighters) to separate from a clinch
41. verb, music a) (of the male voice) to undergo a change in register, quality, and range at puberty b) (of the voice or some instruments) to undergo a change in tone, quality, etc, when changing registers
42. verb, phonetics (of a vowel) to turn into a diphthong, esp as a development in the language
43. verb, to open the breech of (certain firearms) by snapping the barrel away from the butt on its hinge
44. verb, to interrupt the flow of current in (an electrical circuit). Compare make
45. verb, to become successful; make a breakthrough
46. verb, break bread a) to eat a meal, esp with others b) Christianity to administer or participate in Holy Communion
47. verb, break camp to pack up equipment and leave a camp
48. verb, break (new) ground to do something that has not been done before
49. verb, to overwork or work very hard
50. verb, break the back of to complete the greatest or hardest part of (a task)
51. verb, break the bank to ruin financially or deplete the resources of a bank (as in gambling)
52. verb, break the ice a) to relieve shyness or reserve, esp between strangers b) to be the first of a group to do something
53. verb, break the mould to make a change that breaks an established habit, pattern, etc
54. verb, break service tennis to win a game in which an opponent is serving
55. verb, break wind to emit wind from the anus
56. noun, the act or result of breaking; fracture
57. noun, a crack formed as the result of breaking
58. noun, a brief respite or interval between two actions
59. noun, a sudden rush, esp to escape
60. noun, a breach in a relationship
61. noun, any sudden interruption in a continuous action
62. noun, a short period between classes at school. US and Canadian equivalent: recess
63. noun, a fortunate opportunity, esp to prove oneself
64. noun, a piece of (good or bad) luck
65. noun, (esp in a stock exchange) a sudden and substantial decline in prices
66. noun, prosody a pause in a line of verse; caesura
67. noun, billiards snooker a) a series of successful shots during one turn b) the points scored in such a series
68. noun, billiards snooker a) the opening shot with the cue ball that scatters the placed balls b) the right to take this first shot
69. noun, Also called: service break, break of serve tennis the act or instance of breaking an opponent's service
70. noun, one of the intervals in a sporting contest
71. noun, horse racing the start of a race
72. noun, (in tenpin bowling) failure to knock down all the pins after the second attempt
73. noun, a) jazz a short usually improvised solo passage b) an instrumental passage in a pop song
74. noun, a discontinuity in an electrical circuit
75. noun, access to a radio channel by a citizens' band operator
76. noun, a variant spelling of brake
77. interjection, boxing wrestling a command by a referee for two opponents to separate ▷ See also breakaway ▷ See also, break down ▷ See also, break even ▷ See also, break in ▷ See also, break into ▷ See also, break off ▷ See also, break out ▷ See also, break through ▷ See also, break up ▷ See also, break with
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Synonyms:	Informal opportunity, holiday, beat, escape, subdue, cease, divulge, divide, ruin, fracture	And more...
Antonyms:	repair, obey

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