n the act of breaking something
v terminate
v become separated into pieces or fragments
v render inoperable or ineffective
v ruin completely
v destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
v act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
v move away or escape suddenly
v scatter or part
v force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
v prevent completion
v enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
v make submissive, obedient, or useful
v fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
v surpass in excellence
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
v come into being
v stop operating or functioning
v interrupt a continued activity
v make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
v curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
v lessen in force or effect
v be broken in
v come to an end
v vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
v cause to give up a habit
v give up
v come forth or begin from a state of latency
v happen or take place
v cause the failure or ruin of
v invalidate by judicial action
v discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
v assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
v reduce to bankruptcy
v change directions suddenly
v emerge from the surface of a body of water
v break down, literally or metaphorically
v do a break dance
v exchange for smaller units of money
v destroy the completeness of a set of related items
v make the opening shot that scatters the balls
v separate from a clinch, in boxing
v go to pieces
v break a piece from a whole
v become punctured or penetrated
v pierce or penetrate
v be released or become known; of news
v cease an action temporarily
v interrupt the flow of current in
v undergo breaking
v find a flaw in
v find the solution or key to
v change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
v happen
v become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
v crack; of the male voice in puberty
v fall sharply
v fracture a bone of
v diminish or discontinue abruptly
v weaken or destroy in spirit or body
