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(n)
some
abrupt
occurrence
that
interrupts
; "
the
telephone
is
an
annoying
interruption
"; "
there
was
a
break
in
the
action
when
a
player
was
hurt
"
(n)
an
unexpected
piece
of
good
luck
; "
he
finally
got
his
big
break
"
(n) (
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
"
(n)
a
personal
or
social
separation
(
as
between
opposing
factions
); "
they
hoped
to
avoid
a
break
in
relations
"
(n)
a
pause
from
doing
something
(
as
work
); "
we
took
a
10
-
minute
break
"; "
he
took
time
out
to
recuperate
"
(n)
the
act
of
breaking
something
; "
the
breakage
was
unavoidable
"
(n)
a
time
interval
during
which
there
is
a
temporary
cessation
of
something
(n)
breaking
of
hard
tissue
such
as
bone
; "
it
was
a
nasty
fracture
"; "
the
break
seems
to
have
been
caused
by
a
fall
"
(n)
the
occurrence
of
breaking
; "
the
break
in
the
dam
threatened
the
valley
"
(n)
the
opening
shot
that
scatters
the
balls
in
billiards
or
pool
(n) (
tennis
)
a
score
consisting
of
winning
a
game
when
your
opponent
was
serving
; "
he
was
up
two
breaks
in
the
second
set
"
(n)
an
act
of
delaying
or
interrupting
the
continuity
; "
it
was
presented
without
commercial
breaks
"
(n)
a
sudden
dash
; "
he
made
a
break
for
the
open
door
"
(n)
any
frame
in
which
a
bowler
fails
to
make
a
strike
or
spare
; "
the
break
in
the
eighth
frame
cost
him
the
match
"
(n)
an
escape
from
jail
; "
the
breakout
was
carefully
planned
"
(v)
terminate
; "
She
interrupted
her
pregnancy
"; "
break
a
lucky
streak
"; "
break
the
cycle
of
poverty
"
(v)
become
separated
into
pieces
or
fragments
; "
The
figurine
broke
"; "
The
freshly
baked
loaf
fell
apart
"
(v)
destroy
the
integrity
of
;
usually
by
force
;
cause
to
separate
into
pieces
or
fragments
; "
He
broke
the
glass
plate
"; "
She
broke
the
match
"
(v)
render
inoperable
or
ineffective
; "
You
broke
the
alarm
clock
when
you
took
it
apart
!"
(v)
ruin
completely
; "
He
busted
my
radio
!"
(v)
act
in
disregard
of
laws
and
rules
; "
offend
all
laws
of
humanity
"; "
violate
the
basic
laws
or
human
civilization
"; "
break
a
law
"
(v)
move
away
or
escape
suddenly
; "
The
horses
broke
from
the
stable
"; "
Three
inmates
broke
jail
"; "
Nobody
can
break
out
--
this
prison
is
high
security
"
(v)
scatter
or
part
; "
The
clouds
broke
after
the
heavy
downpour
"
(v)
force
out
or
release
suddenly
and
often
violently
something
pent
up
; "
break
into
tears
"; "
erupt
in
anger
"
(v)
prevent
completion
; "
stop
the
project
"; "
break
off
the
negociations
"
(v)
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
!"
(v)
make
submissive
,
obedient
,
or
useful
; "
The
horse
was
tough
to
break
"; "
I
broke
in
the
new
intern
"
(v)
fail
to
agree
with
;
be
in
violation
of
;
as
of
rules
or
patterns
; "
This
sentence
violates
the
rules
of
syntax
"
(v)
surpass
in
excellence
; "
She
bettered
her
own
record
"; "
break
a
record
"
(v)
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
(v)
come
into
being
; "
light
broke
over
the
horizon
"; "
Voices
broke
in
the
air
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
interrupt
a
continued
activity
; "
She
had
broken
with
the
traditional
patterns
"
(v)
make
a
rupture
in
the
ranks
of
the
enemy
or
one
''
s
own
by
quitting
or
fleeing
; "
The
ranks
broke
"
(v)
curl
over
and
fall
apart
in
surf
or
foam
,
of
waves
; "
The
surf
broke
"
(v)
lessen
in
force
or
effect
; "
soften
a
shock
"; "
break
a
fall
"
(v)
be
broken
in
; "
If
the
new
teacher
won
''
t
break
,
we
''
ll
add
some
stress
"
(v)
come
to
an
end
; "
The
heat
wave
finally
broke
yesterday
"
(v)
vary
or
interrupt
a
uniformity
or
continuity
; "
The
flat
plain
was
broken
by
tall
mesas
"
(v)
cause
to
give
up
a
habit
; "
She
finally
broke
herself
of
smoking
cigarettes
"
(v)
give
up
; "
break
cigarette
smoking
"
(v)
come
forth
or
begin
from
a
state
of
latency
; "
The
first
winter
storm
broke
over
New
York
"
(v)
happen
or
take
place
; "
Things
have
been
breaking
pretty
well
for
us
in
the
past
few
months
"
(v)
cause
the
failure
or
ruin
of
; "
His
peccadilloes
finally
broke
his
marriage
"; "
This
play
will
either
make
or
break
the
playwright
"
(v)
invalidate
by
judicial
action
; "
The
will
was
broken
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
assign
to
a
lower
position
;
reduce
in
rank
; "
She
was
demoted
because
she
always
speaks
up
"; "
He
was
broken
down
to
Sargeant
"
(v)
reduce
to
bankruptcy
; "
My
daughter
''
s
fancy
wedding
is
going
to
break
me
!"; "
The
slump
in
the
financial
markets
smashed
him
"
(v)
change
directions
suddenly
(v)
emerge
from
the
surface
of
a
body
of
water
; "
The
whales
broke
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
do
a
break
dance
; "
Kids
were
break
-
dancing
at
the
street
corner
"
(v)
exchange
for
smaller
units
of
money
; "
I
had
to
break
a
$
100
bill
just
to
buy
the
candy
"
(v)
destroy
the
completeness
of
a
set
of
related
items
; "
The
book
dealer
would
not
break
the
set
"
(v)
make
the
opening
shot
that
scatters
the
balls
(v)
separate
from
a
clinch
,
in
boxing
; "
The
referee
broke
the
boxers
"
(v)
go
to
pieces
; "
The
lawn
mower
finally
broke
"; "
The
gears
wore
out
"; "
The
old
chair
finally
fell
apart
completely
"
(v)
break
a
piece
from
a
whole
; "
break
a
branch
from
a
tree
"
(v)
become
punctured
or
penetrated
; "
The
skin
broke
"
(v)
pierce
or
penetrate
; "
The
blade
broke
her
skin
"
(v)
be
released
or
become
known
;
of
news
; "
News
of
her
death
broke
in
the
morning
"
(v)
cease
an
action
temporarily
; "
We
pause
for
station
identification
"; "
let
''
s
break
for
lunch
"
(v)
interrupt
the
flow
of
current
in
; "
break
a
circuit
"
(v)
undergo
breaking
; "
The
simple
vowels
broke
in
many
Germanic
languages
"
(v)
find
a
flaw
in
; "
break
an
alibi
"; "
break
down
a
proof
"
(v)
find
the
solution
or
key
to
; "
break
the
code
"
(v)
change
suddenly
from
one
tone
quality
or
register
to
another
; "
Her
voice
broke
to
a
whisper
when
she
started
to
talk
about
her
children
"
(v)
happen
; "
Report
the
news
as
it
develops
"; "
These
political
movements
recrudesce
from
time
to
time
"
(v)
become
fractured
;
break
or
crack
on
the
surface
only
; "
The
glass
cracked
when
it
was
heated
"
(v)
of
the
male
voice
in
puberty
; "
his
voice
is
breaking
--
he
should
no
longer
sing
in
the
choir
"
(v)
fall
sharply
; "
stock
prices
broke
"
(v)
fracture
a
bone
of
; "
I
broke
my
foot
while
playing
hockey
"
(v)
diminish
or
discontinue
abruptly
; "
The
patient
''
s
fever
broke
last
night
"
(v)
weaken
or
destroy
in
spirit
or
body
; "
His
resistance
was
broken
"; "
a
man
broken
by
the
terrible
experience
of
near
-
death
"
break Synonyms
bankrupt
better
breach
break
break away
break dance
break down
break in
break of serve
break off
break out
break up
break-dance
breakage
breaking
breakout
bring out
bump
burst
bust
cave in
check
collapse
come apart
conk out
crack
damp
dampen
demote
develop
die
disclose
discontinue
discover
disruption
divulge
erupt
expose
fail
fall apart
fall in
falling out
fault
founder
fracture
gaolbreak
gap
geological fault
get around
get out
give
give away
give out
give way
go
go against
go bad
good luck
happy chance
impart
infract
intermission
intermit
interrupt
interruption
jailbreak
kick downstairs
let on
let out
offend
open frame
part
pause
prison-breaking
prisonbreak
recess
recrudesce
relegate
respite
reveal
rift
ruin
rupture
separate
severance
shift
smash
snap off
soften
split
split up
stop
suspension
time out
transgress
violate
weaken
wear
wear out
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