1. break - noun
· some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
Synonym(s): interruption
Hypernym(s): happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural_event
2. break - noun
· an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break"
Synonym(s): good_luck, happy_chance
Hypernym(s): accident, stroke, fortuity, chance_event
3. break - noun
· (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"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"
Synonym(s): fault, faulting, geological_fault, shift, fracture
Hypernym(s): crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure
4. break - noun
· a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
Synonym(s): rupture, breach, severance, rift, falling_out
Hypernym(s): separation, breakup, detachment
5. break - noun
· a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
Synonym(s): respite, recess, time_out
Hypernym(s): pause
6. break - noun
· the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"
Synonym(s): breakage, breaking
Hypernym(s): change_of_integrity
7. break - noun
· a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Synonym(s): pause, intermission, interruption, suspension
Hypernym(s): time_interval, interval
8. break - noun
· breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"
Synonym(s): fracture
Hypernym(s): injury, hurt, harm, trauma
9. break - noun
· the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley"
Hypernym(s): separation, breakup, detachment
10. break - noun
· an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion); "then there was a break in her voice"
Hypernym(s): change, alteration, modification
11. break - noun
· the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
12. break - noun
· (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; "he was up two breaks in the second set"
Synonym(s): break_of_serve
Hypernym(s): score
13. break - noun
· an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"
Synonym(s): interruption, disruption, gap
14. break - noun
· a sudden dash; "he made a break for the open door"
15. break - noun
· any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare; "the break in the eighth frame cost him the match"
Synonym(s): open_frame
Hypernym(s): score
16. break - noun
· an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
Synonym(s): breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking
17. break - verb
· terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"
Synonym(s): interrupt
18. break - verb
· become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
Synonym(s): separate, split_up, fall_apart, come_apart
Hypernym(s): change_integrity
19. break - verb
· render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!"
Hypernym(s): damage
20. break - verb
· ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"
Synonym(s): bust
Antonym(s): repair
21. break - verb
· destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match"
22. break - verb
· act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
Synonym(s): transgress, offend, infract, violate, go_against, breach
Hypernym(s): disrespect
Antonym(s): keep
23. break - verb
· move away or escape suddenly; "The horses broke from the stable"; "Three inmates broke jail"; "Nobody can break out--this prison is high security"
Synonym(s): break_out, break_away
Hypernym(s): escape, get_away, break_loose
24. break - verb
· scatter or part; "The clouds broke after the heavy downpour"
Hypernym(s): disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread_out
25. break - verb
· force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger"
Hypernym(s): express_emotion, express_feelings
26. break - verb
· prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"
Synonym(s): break_off, discontinue, stop
27. break - verb
· enter someone's (virtual or real) 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!"; "who broke into my account last night?"
Synonym(s): break_in
Hypernym(s): trespass, intrude
28. break - verb
· make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"
Synonym(s): break_in
Hypernym(s): domesticate, domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame
29. break - verb
· fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
Synonym(s): violate, go_against
30. break - verb
· surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record"
Synonym(s): better
Hypernym(s): surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
31. break - verb
· 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"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"; "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"
Synonym(s): unwrap, disclose, let_on, bring_out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, give_away, let_out, uncover
Hypernym(s): tell
32. break - verb
· come into being; "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air"
33. break - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): fail, go_bad, give_way, die, give_out, conk_out, go, break_down
Hypernym(s): change
34. break - verb
· interrupt a continued activity; "She had broken with the traditional patterns"
Synonym(s): break_away
Hypernym(s): separate, part, split_up, split, break, break_up
35. break - verb
· make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing; "The ranks broke"
Hypernym(s): flee, fly, take_flight
36. break - verb
· curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; "The surf broke"
Hypernym(s): collapse, fall_in, cave_in, give, give_way, break, founder
37. break - verb
· lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
Synonym(s): dampen, damp, soften, weaken
38. break - verb
· be broken in; "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress"
Hypernym(s): change
39. break - verb
· come to an end; "The heat wave finally broke yesterday"
Hypernym(s): end, stop, finish, terminate, cease
40. break - verb
· vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity; "The flat plain was broken by tall mesas"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, vary
41. break - verb
· cause to give up a habit; "She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes"
42. break - verb
· give up; "break cigarette smoking"
Hypernym(s): discontinue, stop, cease, give_up, quit, lay_off
43. break - verb
· come forth or begin from a state of latency; "The first winter storm broke over New York"
Hypernym(s): come_forth, emerge
44. break - verb
· happen or take place; "Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months"
Hypernym(s): happen, hap, go_on, pass_off, occur, pass, fall_out, come_about, take_place
45. break - verb
· cause the failure or ruin of; "His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage"; "This play will either make or break the playwright"
Hypernym(s): ruin
Antonym(s): make
46. break - verb
· invalidate by judicial action; "The will was broken"
Hypernym(s): invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullify
47. break - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): separate, part, split_up, split, break_up
48. break - verb
· assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"
Synonym(s): demote, bump, relegate, kick_downstairs
Hypernym(s): delegate, designate, depute, assign
49. break - verb
· reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
Synonym(s): bankrupt, ruin, smash
Hypernym(s): impoverish
50. break - verb
· change directions suddenly
Hypernym(s): switch, shift, change
51. break - verb
· emerge from the surface of a body of water; "The whales broke"
Hypernym(s): appear
52. break - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): collapse, fall_in, cave_in, give, give_way, founder
Hypernym(s): change
53. break - verb
· do a break dance; "Kids were break-dancing at the street corner"
Synonym(s): break_dance, break-dance
Hypernym(s): dance, trip_the_light_fantastic, trip_the_light_fantastic_toe
54. break - verb
· exchange for smaller units of money; "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy"
Hypernym(s): change, exchange, commute, convert
55. break - verb
· destroy the completeness of a set of related items; "The book dealer would not break the set"
Synonym(s): break_up
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
56. break - verb
· make the opening shot that scatters the balls
Hypernym(s): shoot
57. break - verb
· separate from a clinch, in boxing; "The referee broke the boxers"
Hypernym(s): separate, disunite, divide, part
58. break - verb
· go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
Synonym(s): wear, wear_out, bust, fall_apart
Hypernym(s): decay, crumble, dilapidate
59. break - verb
· break a piece from a whole; "break a branch from a tree"
Synonym(s): break_off, snap_off
Hypernym(s): detach
60. break - verb
· become punctured or penetrated; "The skin broke"
61. break - verb
· pierce or penetrate; "The blade broke her skin"
Hypernym(s): penetrate, perforate
62. break - verb
· be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning"
Synonym(s): get_out, get_around
63. break - verb
· cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"
Hypernym(s): interrupt, disrupt, break_up, cut_off
64. break - verb
· interrupt the flow of current in; "break a circuit"
Hypernym(s): interrupt, disrupt, break_up, cut_off
65. break - verb
· undergo breaking; "The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages"
Hypernym(s): diphthongize, diphthongise
66. break - verb
· find a flaw in; "break an alibi"; "break down a proof"
67. break - verb
· find the solution or key to; "break the code"
Hypernym(s): solve, work_out, figure_out, puzzle_out, lick, work
68. break - verb
· change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children"
Hypernym(s): switch, shift, change
69. break - verb
· happen; "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"
Synonym(s): recrudesce, develop
Hypernym(s): happen, hap, go_on, pass_off, occur, pass, fall_out, come_about, take_place
70. break - verb
· become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"
Hypernym(s): change
71. break - verb
· crack; of the male voice in puberty; "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir"
Hypernym(s): change_state, turn
72. break - verb
· fall sharply; "stock prices broke"
Hypernym(s): decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
73. break - verb
· fracture a bone of; "I broke my foot while playing hockey"
Synonym(s): fracture
74. break - verb
· diminish or discontinue abruptly; "The patient's fever broke last night"
Hypernym(s): decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
75. break - verb
· weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
Hypernym(s): weaken
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