BREAK as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an escape from jail
   Synonym(s)
   • breakout (what does breakout mean?)
   • gaolbreak (what does gaolbreak mean?)
   • jailbreak (what does jailbreak mean?)
   • prison-breaking (what does prison-breaking mean?)
   • prisonbreak (what does prisonbreak mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the breakout was carefully planned
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • escape (what does escape mean?)
   • flight (what does flight mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break out (what does break out mean?)
   • break away (what does break away mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break out (what does break out mean?)
   • break away (what does break away mean?)
2. Meaning
   • any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
   Synonym(s)
   • open frame (what does open frame mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the break in the eighth frame cost him the match
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • score (what does score mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a sudden dash
   Usage Example(s)
   • he made a break for the open door
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dash (what does dash mean?)
   • sprint (what does sprint mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fast break (what does fast break mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the act of breaking something
   Synonym(s)
   • breakage (what does breakage mean?)
   • breaking (what does breaking mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the breakage was unavoidable
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change of integrity (what does change of integrity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rupture (what does rupture mean?)
   • smashing (what does smashing mean?)
   • shattering (what does shattering mean?)
   • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
   • crack (what does crack mean?)
   • cracking (what does cracking mean?)
   • chip (what does chip mean?)
   • chipping (what does chipping mean?)
   • splintering (what does splintering mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
   • split up (what does split up mean?)
   • fall apart (what does fall apart mean?)
   • come apart (what does come apart mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break off (what does break off mean?)
   • snap off (what does snap off mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • bust (what does bust mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
5. Meaning
   • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
   Synonym(s)
   • disruption (what does disruption mean?)
   • gap (what does gap mean?)
   • interruption (what does interruption mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • it was presented without commercial breaks
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • holdup (what does holdup mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cut-in (what does cut-in mean?)
   • insert (what does insert mean?)
   • cut-in (what does cut-in mean?)
   • insert (what does insert mean?)
   • interjection (what does interjection mean?)
   • interposition (what does interposition mean?)
   • interpolation (what does interpolation mean?)
   • interpellation (what does interpellation mean?)
   • breaking off (what does breaking off mean?)
   • abruption (what does abruption mean?)
   • heckling (what does heckling mean?)
   • barracking (what does barracking mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
   • disrupt (what does disrupt mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
   • cut off (what does cut off mean?)
   • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
   • disrupt (what does disrupt mean?)
   • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
   • disrupt (what does disrupt mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
   • cut off (what does cut off mean?)
   • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
   • disrupt (what does disrupt mean?)
6. Meaning
   • (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
   Synonym(s)
   • break of serve (what does break of serve mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he was up two breaks in the second set
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • score (what does score mean?)
7. Meaning
   • the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stroke (what does stroke mean?)
   • shot (what does shot mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a pause from doing something (as work)
   Synonym(s)
   • recess (what does recess mean?)
   • respite (what does respite mean?)
   • time out (what does time out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • we took a 10-minute break
   • he took time out to recuperate
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • spring break (what does spring break mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
   • intermit (what does intermit mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • adjourn (what does adjourn mean?)
   • recess (what does recess mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
   Synonym(s)
   • breach (what does breach mean?)
   • falling out (what does falling out mean?)
   • rift (what does rift mean?)
   • rupture (what does rupture mean?)
   • severance (what does severance mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they hoped to avoid a break in relations
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • separation (what does separation mean?)
   • breakup (what does breakup mean?)
   • detachment (what does detachment mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sever (what does sever mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
   • part (what does part mean?)
   • split up (what does split up mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
10. Meaning
    • an unexpected piece of good luck
    Synonym(s)
    • good luck (what does good luck mean?)
    • happy chance (what does happy chance mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • he finally got his big break
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • accident (what does accident mean?)
    • fortuity (what does fortuity mean?)
    • chance event (what does chance event mean?)
11. Meaning
    • the occurrence of breaking
    Usage Example(s)
    • the break in the dam threatened the valley
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • separation (what does separation mean?)
    • breakup (what does breakup mean?)
    • detachment (what does detachment mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • snap (what does snap mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • separate (what does separate mean?)
    • split up (what does split up mean?)
    • fall apart (what does fall apart mean?)
    • come apart (what does come apart mean?)
12. Meaning
    • some abrupt occurrence that interrupts
    Synonym(s)
    • interruption (what does interruption mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • the telephone is an annoying interruption
    • there was a break in the action when a player was hurt
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • happening (what does happening mean?)
    • occurrence (what does occurrence mean?)
    • natural event (what does natural event mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • dislocation (what does dislocation mean?)
    • disruption (what does disruption mean?)
    • punctuation (what does punctuation mean?)
    • suspension (what does suspension mean?)
    • respite (what does respite mean?)
    • reprieve (what does reprieve mean?)
    • hiatus (what does hiatus mean?)
    • abatement (what does abatement mean?)
    • eclipse (what does eclipse mean?)
    • occultation (what does occultation mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • break (what does break mean?)
13. Meaning
    • (geology) a crack in the earth’’s crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
    Synonym(s)
    • fault (what does fault mean?)
    • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
    • geological fault (what does geological fault mean?)
    • shift (what does shift mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • they built it right over a geological fault
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • crack (what does crack mean?)
    • cleft (what does cleft mean?)
    • crevice (what does crevice mean?)
    • fissure (what does fissure mean?)
    • scissure (what does scissure mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • Denali Fault (what does Denali Fault mean?)
    • inclined fault (what does inclined fault mean?)
    • San Andreas Fault (what does San Andreas Fault mean?)
    • strike-slip fault (what does strike-slip fault mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • separate (what does separate mean?)
    • split up (what does split up mean?)
    • fall apart (what does fall apart mean?)
    • come apart (what does come apart mean?)
    • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
14. Meaning
    • breaking of hard tissue such as bone
    Synonym(s)
    • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • it was a nasty fracture
    • the break seems to have been caused by a fall
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • injury (what does injury mean?)
    • hurt (what does hurt mean?)
    • harm (what does harm mean?)
    • trauma (what does trauma mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • comminuted fracture (what does comminuted fracture mean?)
    • complete fracture (what does complete fracture mean?)
    • compound fracture (what does compound fracture mean?)
    • open fracture (what does open fracture mean?)
    • compression fracture (what does compression fracture mean?)
    • depressed fracture (what does depressed fracture mean?)
    • displaced fracture (what does displaced fracture mean?)
    • fatigue fracture (what does fatigue fracture mean?)
    • stress fracture (what does stress fracture mean?)
    • hairline fracture (what does hairline fracture mean?)
    • capillary fracture (what does capillary fracture mean?)
    • incomplete fracture (what does incomplete fracture mean?)
    • impacted fracture (what does impacted fracture mean?)
    • simple fracture (what does simple fracture mean?)
    • closed fracture (what does closed fracture mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • crack (what does crack mean?)
    • check (what does check mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
    • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
    • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
15. Meaning
    • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
    Synonym(s)
    • intermission (what does intermission mean?)
    • interruption (what does interruption mean?)
    • pause (what does pause mean?)
    • suspension (what does suspension mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • time interval (what does time interval mean?)
    • interval (what does interval mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • lapse (what does lapse mean?)
    • blackout (what does blackout mean?)
    • caesura (what does caesura mean?)
    • dead air (what does dead air mean?)
    • delay (what does delay mean?)
    • hold (what does hold mean?)
    • time lag (what does time lag mean?)
    • postponement (what does postponement mean?)
    • wait (what does wait mean?)
    • halftime (what does halftime mean?)
    • respite (what does respite mean?)
    • rest (what does rest mean?)
    • relief (what does relief mean?)
    • rest period (what does rest period mean?)
    • time-out (what does time-out mean?)
    • letup (what does letup mean?)
    • lull (what does lull mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
    • suspend (what does suspend mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • break away (what does break away mean?)
    • pause (what does pause mean?)
    • intermit (what does intermit mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • hesitate (what does hesitate mean?)
    • pause (what does pause mean?)

BREAK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • weaken or destroy in spirit or body
   Usage Example(s)
   • His resistance was broken
   • a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • weaken (what does weaken mean?)
2. Meaning
   • diminish or discontinue abruptly
   Usage Example(s)
   • The patient’’s fever broke last night
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decrease (what does decrease mean?)
   • diminish (what does diminish mean?)
   • lessen (what does lessen mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
3. Meaning
   • fracture a bone of
   Synonym(s)
   • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I broke my foot while playing hockey
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • injure (what does injure mean?)
   • wound (what does wound mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
   • crack (what does crack mean?)
   • cracking (what does cracking mean?)
   • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
4. Meaning
   • fall sharply
   Usage Example(s)
   • stock prices broke
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decrease (what does decrease mean?)
   • diminish (what does diminish mean?)
   • lessen (what does lessen mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
5. Meaning
   • make submissive, obedient, or useful
   Synonym(s)
   • break in (what does break in mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The horse was tough to break
   • I broke in the new intern
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • domesticate (what does domesticate mean?)
   • domesticize (what does domesticize mean?)
   • domesticise (what does domesticise mean?)
   • reclaim (what does reclaim mean?)
   • tame (what does tame mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
6. Meaning
   • be broken in
   Usage Example(s)
   • If the new teacher won”t break, we”ll add some stress
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
7. Meaning
   • of the male voice in puberty
   Usage Example(s)
   • his voice is breaking–he should no longer sing in the choir
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change state (what does change state mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
8. Meaning
   • render inoperable or ineffective
   Usage Example(s)
   • You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • damage (what does damage mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • breakage (what does breakage mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • breaking (what does breaking mean?)
9. Meaning
   • become separated into pieces or fragments
   Synonym(s)
   • come apart (what does come apart mean?)
   • fall apart (what does fall apart mean?)
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
   • split up (what does split up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The figurine broke
   • The freshly baked loaf fell apart
   Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change integrity (what does change integrity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • burst (what does burst mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   • break open (what does break open mean?)
   • puncture (what does puncture mean?)
   • burst (what does burst mean?)
   • bust (what does bust mean?)
   • smash (what does smash mean?)
   • ladder (what does ladder mean?)
   • run (what does run mean?)
   • snap (what does snap mean?)
   • crack (what does crack mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
   • fragment (what does fragment mean?)
   • fragmentize (what does fragmentize mean?)
   • fragmentise (what does fragmentise mean?)
   • crush (what does crush mean?)
   See Also
   • decompose (what does decompose mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
   • break down (what does break down mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fault (what does fault mean?)
   • geological fault (what does geological fault mean?)
   • shift (what does shift mean?)
   • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • breakage (what does breakage mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • breaking (what does breaking mean?)
10. Meaning
    • destroy the integrity of
    • usually by force
    • cause to separate into pieces or fragments
    Usage Example(s)
    • He broke the glass plate
    • She broke the match
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • separate (what does separate mean?)
    • divide (what does divide mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • shatter (what does shatter mean?)
    • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
    • break in (what does break in mean?)
    • smash (what does smash mean?)
    • dash (what does dash mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • breakage (what does breakage mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • breaking (what does breaking mean?)
    • breakage (what does breakage mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • breaking (what does breaking mean?)
    • breaker (what does breaker mean?)
    • ledgeman (what does ledgeman mean?)
11. Meaning
    • become fractured
    • break or crack on the surface only
    Synonym(s)
    • check (what does check mean?)
    • crack (what does crack mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The glass cracked when it was heated
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • change (what does change mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • crack (what does crack mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • check (what does check mean?)
    • chip (what does chip mean?)
12. Meaning
    • happen
    Synonym(s)
    • develop (what does develop mean?)
    • recrudesce (what does recrudesce mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Report the news as it develops
    • These political movements recrudesce from time to time
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • happen (what does happen mean?)
    • hap (what does hap mean?)
    • go on (what does go on mean?)
    • pass off (what does pass off mean?)
    • occur (what does occur mean?)
    • pass (what does pass mean?)
    • fall out (what does fall out mean?)
    • come about (what does come about mean?)
    • take place (what does take place mean?)
    See Also
    • erupt (what does erupt mean?)
    • break out (what does break out mean?)
    • break through (what does break through mean?)
    • come through (what does come through mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • development (what does development mean?)
    • recrudescence (what does recrudescence mean?)
13. Meaning
    • prevent completion
    Synonym(s)
    • break off (what does break off mean?)
    • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • stop the project
    • break off the negociations
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • end (what does end mean?)
    • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
    • bog down (what does bog down mean?)
    • bog (what does bog mean?)
    • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
    • disrupt (what does disrupt mean?)
    • break up (what does break up mean?)
    • cut off (what does cut off mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
    • discontinuance (what does discontinuance mean?)
    • discontinuation (what does discontinuation mean?)
14. Meaning
    • terminate
    Synonym(s)
    • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • She interrupted her pregnancy
    • break a lucky streak
    • break the cycle of poverty
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • end (what does end mean?)
    • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • hold on (what does hold on mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • cut short (what does cut short mean?)
    • break short (what does break short mean?)
    • break off (what does break off mean?)
    • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
    • suspend (what does suspend mean?)
15. Meaning
    • lessen in force or effect
    Synonym(s)
    • damp (what does damp mean?)
    • dampen (what does dampen mean?)
    • soften (what does soften mean?)
    • weaken (what does weaken mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • soften a shock
    • break a fall
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • deaden (what does deaden mean?)
    • blunt (what does blunt mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • deafen (what does deafen mean?)
    • dampen (what does dampen mean?)
    • deaden (what does deaden mean?)
    • damp (what does damp mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • weakener (what does weakener mean?)
    • damper (what does damper mean?)
16. Meaning
    • stop operating or functioning
    Synonym(s)
    • break down (what does break down mean?)
    • conk out (what does conk out mean?)
    • die (what does die mean?)
    • fail (what does fail mean?)
    • give out (what does give out mean?)
    • give way (what does give way mean?)
    • go (what does go mean?)
    • go bad (what does go bad mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • change (what does change mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • crash (what does crash mean?)
    • go down (what does go down mean?)
    • blow out (what does blow out mean?)
    • burn out (what does burn out mean?)
    • blow (what does blow mean?)
    • misfire (what does misfire mean?)
    • malfunction (what does malfunction mean?)
    • misfunction (what does misfunction mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • breakdown (what does breakdown mean?)
    • equipment failure (what does equipment failure mean?)
    • failure (what does failure mean?)
17. Meaning
    • change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
    Usage Example(s)
    • Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • switch (what does switch mean?)
    • shift (what does shift mean?)
    • change (what does change mean?)
18. Meaning
    • come into being
    Usage Example(s)
    • light broke over the horizon
    • Voices broke in the air
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • become (what does become mean?)
    • go (what does go mean?)
    • get (what does get mean?)
19. Meaning
    • find the solution or key to
    Usage Example(s)
    • break the code
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • solve (what does solve mean?)
    • work out (what does work out mean?)
    • figure out (what does figure out mean?)
    • puzzle out (what does puzzle out mean?)
    • lick (what does lick mean?)
    • work (what does work mean?)
20. Meaning
    • find a flaw in
    Usage Example(s)
    • break an alibi
    • break down a proof
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • destroy (what does destroy mean?)
    • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
21. Meaning
    • undergo breaking
    Usage Example(s)
    • The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • diphthongize (what does diphthongize mean?)
    • diphthongise (what does diphthongise mean?)
22. Meaning
    • interrupt the flow of current in
    Usage Example(s)
    • break a circuit
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
    • disrupt (what does disrupt mean?)
    • break up (what does break up mean?)
    • cut off (what does cut off mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • circuit breaker (what does circuit breaker mean?)
    • breaker (what does breaker mean?)
23. Meaning
    • cease an action temporarily
    Synonym(s)
    • intermit (what does intermit mean?)
    • pause (what does pause mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • We pause for station identification
    • let’’s break for lunch
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
    • disrupt (what does disrupt mean?)
    • break up (what does break up mean?)
    • cut off (what does cut off mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • rest (what does rest mean?)
    • breathe (what does breathe mean?)
    • catch one’s breath (what does catch one’s breath mean?)
    • take a breather (what does take a breather mean?)
    • take five (what does take five mean?)
    • take ten (what does take ten mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • respite (what does respite mean?)
    • recess (what does recess mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • time out (what does time out mean?)
    • intermission (what does intermission mean?)
    • pause (what does pause mean?)
    • intermission (what does intermission mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • interruption (what does interruption mean?)
    • suspension (what does suspension mean?)
    • pause (what does pause mean?)
24. Meaning
    • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
    Synonym(s)
    • bring out (what does bring out mean?)
    • disclose (what does disclose mean?)
    • discover (what does discover mean?)
    • divulge (what does divulge mean?)
    • expose (what does expose mean?)
    • give away (what does give away mean?)
    • impart (what does impart mean?)
    • let on (what does let on mean?)
    • let out (what does let out mean?)
    • reveal (what does reveal mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • tell (what does tell mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • blackwash (what does blackwash mean?)
    • muckrake (what does muckrake mean?)
    • blow (what does blow mean?)
    • out (what does out mean?)
    • come out of the closet (what does come out of the closet mean?)
    • out (what does out mean?)
    • come out (what does come out mean?)
    • spring (what does spring mean?)
    • betray (what does betray mean?)
    • bewray (what does bewray mean?)
    • confide (what does confide mean?)
    • leak (what does leak mean?)
    • spill the beans (what does spill the beans mean?)
    • let the cat out of the bag (what does let the cat out of the bag mean?)
    • talk (what does talk mean?)
    • tattle (what does tattle mean?)
    • blab (what does blab mean?)
    • peach (what does peach mean?)
    • babble (what does babble mean?)
    • sing (what does sing mean?)
    • babble out (what does babble out mean?)
    • blab out (what does blab out mean?)
    • reveal (what does reveal mean?)
    Cause(s)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • get out (what does get out mean?)
    • get around (what does get around mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • giveaway (what does giveaway mean?)
    • conveyance (what does conveyance mean?)
    • imparting (what does imparting mean?)
    • impartation (what does impartation mean?)
    • conveyance (what does conveyance mean?)
    • imparting (what does imparting mean?)
    • impartation (what does impartation mean?)
    • divulgence (what does divulgence mean?)
    • divulgement (what does divulgement mean?)
    • divulgence (what does divulgence mean?)
    • divulgement (what does divulgement mean?)
    • exposure (what does exposure mean?)
    • expose (what does expose mean?)
    • unmasking (what does unmasking mean?)
    • discovery (what does discovery mean?)
    • revelation (what does revelation mean?)
    • disclosure (what does disclosure mean?)
    • revelation (what does revelation mean?)
    • revealing (what does revealing mean?)
    • disclosure (what does disclosure mean?)
    • revelation (what does revelation mean?)
    • revealing (what does revealing mean?)
25. Meaning
    • be released or become known
    • of news
    Synonym(s)
    • get around (what does get around mean?)
    • get out (what does get out mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • News of her death broke in the morning
    Hyponym(s)
    • leak (what does leak mean?)
    • leak out (what does leak out mean?)
26. Meaning
    • surpass in excellence
    Synonym(s)
    • better (what does better mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • She bettered her own record
    • break a record
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • surpass (what does surpass mean?)
    • outstrip (what does outstrip mean?)
    • outmatch (what does outmatch mean?)
    • outgo (what does outgo mean?)
    • exceed (what does exceed mean?)
    • outdo (what does outdo mean?)
    • surmount (what does surmount mean?)
    • outperform (what does outperform mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • better (what does better mean?)
27. Meaning
    • pierce or penetrate
    Usage Example(s)
    • The blade broke her skin
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • penetrate (what does penetrate mean?)
    • perforate (what does perforate mean?)
28. Meaning
    • become punctured or penetrated
    Usage Example(s)
    • The skin broke
29. Meaning
    • break a piece from a whole
    Synonym(s)
    • break off (what does break off mean?)
    • snap off (what does snap off mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • break a branch from a tree
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • detach (what does detach mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • breakage (what does breakage mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • breaking (what does breaking mean?)
    • breaker (what does breaker mean?)
    • ledgeman (what does ledgeman mean?)
30. Meaning
    • go to pieces
    Synonym(s)
    • bust (what does bust mean?)
    • fall apart (what does fall apart mean?)
    • wear (what does wear mean?)
    • wear out (what does wear out mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The lawn mower finally broke
    • The gears wore out
    • The old chair finally fell apart completely
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • decay (what does decay mean?)
    • crumble (what does crumble mean?)
    • delapidate (what does delapidate mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • fray (what does fray mean?)
    • frazzle (what does frazzle mean?)
    See Also
    • wear away (what does wear away mean?)
    • wear off (what does wear off mean?)
    • wear away (what does wear away mean?)
    • wear off (what does wear off mean?)
    • whittle away (what does whittle away mean?)
    • whittle down (what does whittle down mean?)
    • wear away (what does wear away mean?)
    • chip (what does chip mean?)
    • chip off (what does chip off mean?)
    • come off (what does come off mean?)
    • break away (what does break away mean?)
    • break off (what does break off mean?)
    • chip (what does chip mean?)
    • chip off (what does chip off mean?)
    • come off (what does come off mean?)
    • break away (what does break away mean?)
    • break off (what does break off mean?)
    • crash (what does crash mean?)
    • break up (what does break up mean?)
    • break apart (what does break apart mean?)
    • crash (what does crash mean?)
    • break up (what does break up mean?)
    • break apart (what does break apart mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • wear (what does wear mean?)
31. Meaning
    • ruin completely
    Synonym(s)
    • bust (what does bust mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • He busted my radio!
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • destroy (what does destroy mean?)
    • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
    Antonym(s)
    • repair (what does repair mean?)
    • mend (what does mend mean?)
    • fix (what does fix mean?)
    • bushel (what does bushel mean?)
    • doctor (what does doctor mean?)
    • furbish up (what does furbish up mean?)
    • restore (what does restore mean?)
    • touch on (what does touch on mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • break down (what does break down mean?)
    See Also
    • bust up (what does bust up mean?)
    • wreck (what does wreck mean?)
    • wrack (what does wrack mean?)
    • disassemble (what does disassemble mean?)
    • dismantle (what does dismantle mean?)
    • take apart (what does take apart mean?)
    • break up (what does break up mean?)
    • break apart (what does break apart mean?)
    • disassemble (what does disassemble mean?)
    • dismantle (what does dismantle mean?)
    • take apart (what does take apart mean?)
    • break up (what does break up mean?)
    • break apart (what does break apart mean?)
    • chip (what does chip mean?)
    • knap (what does knap mean?)
    • cut off (what does cut off mean?)
    • break off (what does break off mean?)
    • sever (what does sever mean?)
    • break up (what does break up mean?)
    • analyze (what does analyze mean?)
    • analyse (what does analyse mean?)
    • break down (what does break down mean?)
    • dissect (what does dissect mean?)
    • take apart (what does take apart mean?)
    Cause(s)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • wear (what does wear mean?)
    • wear out (what does wear out mean?)
    • bust (what does bust mean?)
    • fall apart (what does fall apart mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • flop (what does flop mean?)
    • bust (what does bust mean?)
    • buster (what does buster mean?)
    • breakage (what does breakage mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • breaking (what does breaking mean?)
32. Meaning
    • separate from a clinch, in boxing
    Usage Example(s)
    • The referee broke the boxers
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • separate (what does separate mean?)
    • disunite (what does disunite mean?)
    • divide (what does divide mean?)
    • part (what does part mean?)
33. Meaning
    • make the opening shot that scatters the balls
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • break (what does break mean?)
34. Meaning
    • destroy the completeness of a set of related items
    Synonym(s)
    • break up (what does break up mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The book dealer would not break the set
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • change (what does change mean?)
    • alter (what does alter mean?)
    • modify (what does modify mean?)
35. Meaning
    • exchange for smaller units of money
    Usage Example(s)
    • I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • change (what does change mean?)
    • exchange (what does exchange mean?)
    • commute (what does commute mean?)
    • convert (what does convert mean?)
36. Meaning
    • force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
    Synonym(s)
    • burst (what does burst mean?)
    • erupt (what does erupt mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • break into tears
    • erupt in anger
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • express emotion (what does express emotion mean?)
    • express feelings (what does express feelings mean?)
37. Meaning
    • do a break dance
    Synonym(s)
    • break-dance (what does break-dance mean?)
    • break dance (what does break dance mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Kids were break-dancing at the street corner
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • dance (what does dance mean?)
    • trip the light fantastic (what does trip the light fantastic mean?)
    • trip the light fantastic toe (what does trip the light fantastic toe mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • break dancing (what does break dancing mean?)
    • break dance (what does break dance mean?)
38. Meaning
    • curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
    Usage Example(s)
    • The surf broke
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • collapse (what does collapse mean?)
    • fall in (what does fall in mean?)
    • cave in (what does cave in mean?)
    • give (what does give mean?)
    • give way (what does give way mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • founder (what does founder mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • surf (what does surf mean?)
    • breaker (what does breaker mean?)
    • breakers (what does breakers mean?)
39. Meaning
    • break down, literally or metaphorically
    Synonym(s)
    • cave in (what does cave in mean?)
    • collapse (what does collapse mean?)
    • fall in (what does fall in mean?)
    • founder (what does founder mean?)
    • give (what does give mean?)
    • give way (what does give way mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • change (what does change mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • implode (what does implode mean?)
    • go off (what does go off mean?)
    • buckle (what does buckle mean?)
    • crumple (what does crumple mean?)
    • flop (what does flop mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • slump (what does slump mean?)
    • slide down (what does slide down mean?)
    • sink (what does sink mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • cave in (what does cave in mean?)
    • subsidence (what does subsidence mean?)
    • crash (what does crash mean?)
    • collapse (what does collapse mean?)
    • collapse (what does collapse mean?)
40. Meaning
    • emerge from the surface of a body of water
    Usage Example(s)
    • The whales broke
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • appear (what does appear mean?)
41. Meaning
    • scatter or part
    Usage Example(s)
    • The clouds broke after the heavy downpour
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • disperse (what does disperse mean?)
    • dissipate (what does dissipate mean?)
    • scatter (what does scatter mean?)
    • spread out (what does spread out mean?)
42. Meaning
    • make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one’’s own by quitting or fleeing
    Usage Example(s)
    • The ranks broke
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • flee (what does flee mean?)
    • fly (what does fly mean?)
    • take flight (what does take flight mean?)
43. Meaning
    • move away or escape suddenly
    Synonym(s)
    • break away (what does break away mean?)
    • break out (what does break out mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The horses broke from the stable
    • Three inmates broke jail
    • Nobody can break out–this prison is high security
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • escape (what does escape mean?)
    • get away (what does get away mean?)
    • break loose (what does break loose mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • breakout (what does breakout mean?)
    • jailbreak (what does jailbreak mean?)
    • gaolbreak (what does gaolbreak mean?)
    • prisonbreak (what does prisonbreak mean?)
    • prison-breaking (what does prison-breaking mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • breakout (what does breakout mean?)
    • jailbreak (what does jailbreak mean?)
    • gaolbreak (what does gaolbreak mean?)
    • prisonbreak (what does prisonbreak mean?)
    • prison-breaking (what does prison-breaking mean?)
44. Meaning
    • change directions suddenly
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • switch (what does switch mean?)
    • shift (what does shift mean?)
    • change (what does change mean?)
45. Meaning
    • reduce to bankruptcy
    Synonym(s)
    • bankrupt (what does bankrupt mean?)
    • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
    • smash (what does smash mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • My daughter’’s fancy wedding is going to break me!
    • The slump in the financial markets smashed him
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • impoverish (what does impoverish mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • bankruptcy (what does bankruptcy mean?)
    • failure (what does failure mean?)
46. Meaning
    • assign to a lower position
    • reduce in rank
    Synonym(s)
    • bump (what does bump mean?)
    • demote (what does demote mean?)
    • kick downstairs (what does kick downstairs mean?)
    • relegate (what does relegate mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • She was demoted because she always speaks up
    • He was broken down to Sargeant
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • delegate (what does delegate mean?)
    • designate (what does designate mean?)
    • depute (what does depute mean?)
    • assign (what does assign mean?)
    Antonym(s)
    • promote (what does promote mean?)
    • upgrade (what does upgrade mean?)
    • advance (what does advance mean?)
    • kick upstairs (what does kick upstairs mean?)
    • raise (what does raise mean?)
    • elevate (what does elevate mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • reduce (what does reduce mean?)
    See Also
    • murder (what does murder mean?)
    • slay (what does slay mean?)
    • hit (what does hit mean?)
    • dispatch (what does dispatch mean?)
    • bump off (what does bump off mean?)
    • polish off (what does polish off mean?)
    • remove (what does remove mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • relegation (what does relegation mean?)
    • demotion (what does demotion mean?)
47. Meaning
    • discontinue an association or relation
    • go different ways
    Synonym(s)
    • break up (what does break up mean?)
    • part (what does part mean?)
    • separate (what does separate mean?)
    • split (what does split mean?)
    • split up (what does split up mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The business partners broke over a tax question
    • The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
    • My friend and I split up
    Hyponym(s)
    • give the axe (what does give the axe mean?)
    • give the bounce (what does give the bounce mean?)
    • give the gate (what does give the gate mean?)
    • disunify (what does disunify mean?)
    • break apart (what does break apart mean?)
    • disassociate (what does disassociate mean?)
    • dissociate (what does dissociate mean?)
    • divorce (what does divorce mean?)
    • disunite (what does disunite mean?)
    • disjoint (what does disjoint mean?)
    • break with (what does break with mean?)
    • divorce (what does divorce mean?)
    • split up (what does split up mean?)
    • secede (what does secede mean?)
    • splinter (what does splinter mean?)
    • break away (what does break away mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • break away (what does break away mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • dissolution (what does dissolution mean?)
    • breakup (what does breakup mean?)
    • rupture (what does rupture mean?)
    • breach (what does breach mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • severance (what does severance mean?)
    • rift (what does rift mean?)
    • falling out (what does falling out mean?)
    • schism (what does schism mean?)
    • split (what does split mean?)
    • separatist (what does separatist mean?)
    • separationist (what does separationist mean?)
    • legal separation (what does legal separation mean?)
    • separation (what does separation mean?)
    • separation (what does separation mean?)
    • breakup (what does breakup mean?)
    • detachment (what does detachment mean?)
48. Meaning
    • invalidate by judicial action
    Usage Example(s)
    • The will was broken
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • invalidate (what does invalidate mean?)
    • annul (what does annul mean?)
    • quash (what does quash mean?)
    • void (what does void mean?)
    • avoid (what does avoid mean?)
    • nullify (what does nullify mean?)
49. Meaning
    • interrupt a continued activity
    Synonym(s)
    • break away (what does break away mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • She had broken with the traditional patterns
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • separate (what does separate mean?)
    • part (what does part mean?)
    • split up (what does split up mean?)
    • split (what does split mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • break up (what does break up mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • pause (what does pause mean?)
    • intermission (what does intermission mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    • interruption (what does interruption mean?)
    • suspension (what does suspension mean?)
50. Meaning
    • cause the failure or ruin of
    Usage Example(s)
    • His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage
    • This play will either make or break the playwright
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
    Antonym(s)
    • make (what does make mean?)
51. Meaning
    • act in disregard of laws and rules
    Synonym(s)
    • breach (what does breach mean?)
    • go against (what does go against mean?)
    • infract (what does infract mean?)
    • offend (what does offend mean?)
    • transgress (what does transgress mean?)
    • violate (what does violate mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • offend all laws of humanity
    • violate the basic laws or human civilization
    • break a law
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • disrespect (what does disrespect mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • sin (what does sin mean?)
    • transgress (what does transgress mean?)
    • trespass (what does trespass mean?)
    • sin (what does sin mean?)
    • blunder (what does blunder mean?)
    • boob (what does boob mean?)
    • goof (what does goof mean?)
    • conflict (what does conflict mean?)
    • run afoul (what does run afoul mean?)
    • infringe (what does infringe mean?)
    • contravene (what does contravene mean?)
    • trespass (what does trespass mean?)
    • trespass (what does trespass mean?)
    • intrude (what does intrude mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • breach (what does breach mean?)
    • violator (what does violator mean?)
    • lawbreaker (what does lawbreaker mean?)
    • law offender (what does law offender mean?)
    • misdemeanor (what does misdemeanor mean?)
    • misdemeanour (what does misdemeanour mean?)
    • infraction (what does infraction mean?)
    • offence (what does offence mean?)
    • offense (what does offense mean?)
    • violation (what does violation mean?)
    • infringement (what does infringement mean?)
    • wrongdoer (what does wrongdoer mean?)
    • offender (what does offender mean?)
    • misdemeanor (what does misdemeanor mean?)
    • misdemeanour (what does misdemeanour mean?)
    • infraction (what does infraction mean?)
    • offence (what does offence mean?)
    • offense (what does offense mean?)
    • violation (what does violation mean?)
    • infringement (what does infringement mean?)
    • transgression (what does transgression mean?)
    • evildoing (what does evildoing mean?)
    • transgressor (what does transgressor mean?)
52. Meaning
    • enter someone’’s property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
    Synonym(s)
    • break in (what does break in mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Someone broke in while I was on vacation
    • They broke into my car and stole my radio!
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • trespass (what does trespass mean?)
    • intrude (what does intrude mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • housebreaking (what does housebreaking mean?)
    • break-in (what does break-in mean?)
    • breaking and entering (what does breaking and entering mean?)
53. Meaning
    • happen or take place
    Usage Example(s)
    • Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • happen (what does happen mean?)
    • hap (what does hap mean?)
    • go on (what does go on mean?)
    • pass off (what does pass off mean?)
    • occur (what does occur mean?)
    • pass (what does pass mean?)
    • fall out (what does fall out mean?)
    • come about (what does come about mean?)
    • take place (what does take place mean?)
54. Meaning
    • come forth or begin from a state of latency
    Usage Example(s)
    • The first winter storm broke over New York
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • come forth (what does come forth mean?)
    • emerge (what does emerge mean?)
55. Meaning
    • fail to agree with
    • be in violation of
    • as of rules or patterns
    Synonym(s)
    • go against (what does go against mean?)
    • violate (what does violate mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • This sentence violates the rules of syntax
    Antonym(s)
    • conform to (what does conform to mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • fly in the face of (what does fly in the face of mean?)
    • fly in the teeth of (what does fly in the teeth of mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • violation (what does violation mean?)
    • infringement (what does infringement mean?)
56. Meaning
    • give up
    Usage Example(s)
    • break cigarette smoking
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • cease (what does cease mean?)
    • give up (what does give up mean?)
    • quit (what does quit mean?)
    • lay off (what does lay off mean?)
57. Meaning
    • cause to give up a habit
    Usage Example(s)
    • She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes
    Cause(s)
    • break (what does break mean?)
58. Meaning
    • vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
    Usage Example(s)
    • The flat plain was broken by tall mesas
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • change (what does change mean?)
    • alter (what does alter mean?)
    • vary (what does vary mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • interruption (what does interruption mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
59. Meaning
    • come to an end
    Usage Example(s)
    • The heat wave finally broke yesterday
    Hypernyms(s) break is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • end (what does end mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • finish (what does finish mean?)
    • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
    • cease (what does cease mean?)