break

break 基本解释

v.  (使)破，裂，碎; 弄坏; 损坏; 坏掉; 弄破; 使流血
n.  间歇; 休息; 课间休息; 间断; 暂停

break 词性变化

过去式：broke过去分词：broken现在分词：breaking第三人称单数：breaks复数：breaks

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break 词组短语

• break contact
• break contact spring
• break impulse
• break jack
• make-and-break
• break period
• break point
• break down
• break out
• line break

break 详细解释

verb

破碎 in pieces

1. （使）破，裂，碎
   to be damaged and separated into two or more parts , as a result of force; to damage sth in this way
   1. All the windows broke with the force of the blast.
      爆炸的力量震碎了所有的窗户。
   2. She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces .
      她把盘子掉在地上打碎了。
   3. to break a cup/window
      打破杯子 / 窗户
   4. She fell off a ladder and broke her arm.
      她从梯子上掉下来，摔断了胳膊。
   5. He broke the chocolate in two .
      他把那块巧克力一分为二。

停止运转 stop working

2. 弄坏；损坏；坏掉
   to stop working as a result of being damaged; to damage sth and stop it from working
   1. My watch has broken.
      我的表坏了。
   2. I think I've broken the washing machine.
      我可能把洗衣机弄坏了。

皮肤 skin

3. 弄破；使流血
   to cut the surface of the skin and make it bleed
   1. The dog bit me but didn't break the skin.
      那条狗咬了我，但没咬破皮肤。

法律；承诺 law/promise

4. 违犯；背弃
   to do sth that is against the law; to not keep a promise, etc.
   1. to break the law/rules/conditions
      违反法律 / 规章 / 所定条件
   2. to break an agreement/a contract/a promise/your word
      违反协议 / 合同 / 允诺；食言
   3. to break an appointment (= not to come to it)
      失约
   4. He was breaking the speed limit (= travelling faster than the law allows) .
      他违章超速驾驶。

暂停 stop for short time

5. 稍停；暂停
   to stop doing sth for a while, especially when it is time to eat or have a drink
   1. Let's break for lunch.
      我们休息一会儿，吃午饭。
   2. a broken night's sleep (= a night during which you often wake up)
      夜间时时醒来的睡眠
   3. We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to) .
      我们途中在牛津停留了一下。

中断 end sth

6. 打断；中断
   to interrupt sth so that it ends suddenly
   1. She broke the silence by coughing.
      她的咳嗽声打破了寂静。
   2. A tree broke his fall (= stopped him as he was falling) .
      他坠落时一棵树挡住了他。
   3. The phone rang and broke my train of thought.
      电话铃响起来，打断了我的思路。
7. 强行终止；破坏
   to make sth end by using force or strong action
   1. an attempt to break the year-long siege
      试图冲破长达一年的围困
   2. Management has not succeeded in breaking the strike .
      资方未能使罢工中止。
8. 终止，断绝（关系、联系）
   to end a connection with sth or a relationship with sb
   1. He broke all links with the Democratic party.
      他断绝了同民主党的一切联系。

逃跑 escape

9. 逃脱；挣脱
   to get away from or out of a position in which they are stuck or trapped
   1. He finally managed to break free from his attacker.
      他终于设法摆脱了袭击他的人。

毁坏；被毁坏 destroy, be destroyed

10. （被）摧毁，削弱
    to destroy sth or make sb/sth weaker; to become weak or be destroyed
    1. to break sb's morale/resistance/resolve/spirit
       瓦解某人的士气 / 抵抗力 / 决心 / 精神
    2. The government was determined to break the power of the trade unions.
       政府决心削弱工会的力量。
    3. The scandal broke him (= ruined his reputation and destroyed his confidence) .
       这桩丑闻把他毁了。
    4. She broke under questioning (= was no longer able to bear it) and confessed to everything.
       她经不住盘问，招认了一切。

使难过 make sb feel bad

11. 使心碎；使十分悲伤；使孤寂
    to make sb feel so sad, lonely, etc. that they cannot live a normal life
    1. The death of his wife broke him completely.
       妻子的死使他悲痛欲绝。

天气 of weather

12. （常指好天气）突变
    to change suddenly, usually after a period when it has been fine

露出缝隙 show opening

13. 露出缝隙；散开
    to show an opening
    1. The clouds broke and the sun came out.
       云开日出。

白天；黎明；风暴 of day/dawn/storm

14. 开始；（风暴）发作
    when the day or dawn or a storm breaks , it begins
    1. Dawn was breaking when they finally left.
       他们终于离开时正是破晓时分。

消息 of news

15. 透露；传开
    if a piece of news breaks , it becomes known
    1. There was a public outcry when the scandal broke.
       丑闻一传开，舆论一片哗然。
    2. breaking news (= news that is arriving about events that have just happened)
       突发性新闻
16. （第一个将坏消息向某人）公布，透露，说出
    to be the first to tell sb some bad news
    1. Who's going to break it to her?
       由谁来把这事告诉她呢？
    2. I'm sorry to be the one to break the news to you.
       我很难过，这消息得由我来告诉你。

嗓音 of voice

17. （因激动）变调
    if sb's voice breaks , it changes its tone because of emotion
    1. Her voice broke as she told us the dreadful news.
       她告诉我们这可怕的消息时，声音都变了。
18. （指男孩在13或14岁时嗓音）变粗，变低
    when a boy's voice breaks , it becomes permanently deeper at about the age of 13 or 14

纪录 a record

19. 打破（纪录）
    to do sth better, faster, etc. than anyone has ever done it before
    1. She had broken the world 100 metres record.
       她打破了100米世界纪录。
    2. The movie broke all box-office records.
       这部影片打破了所有的票房纪录。

波浪 of waves

20. 拍岸；迸溅
    when waves break , they fall and are dissolved into foam , usually near land
    1. the sound of waves breaking on the beach
       浪涛拍岸的声音
    2. The sea was breaking over the wrecked ship.
       海浪冲刷着破船的残骸。

秘密 sth secret

21. 破译；破解
    to find the meaning of sth secret
    1. to break a code
       破译密码

钱 money

22. 把…换成零钱；找开
    to change a banknote for coins
    1. Can you break a twenty-dollar bill?
       可以给我找二十元的钞票吗？

noun

暂停；间歇 short stop/pause

1. 间歇；休息
   a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest, eat, etc.
   1. a coffee/lunch/tea break
      用咖啡 / 午饭 / 茶的休息时间
   2. Let's take a break .
      咱们休息会儿吧。
   3. a break for lunch
      午餐休息
   4. She worked all day without a break.
      她接连工作了一整天。
2. 课间休息
   a period of time between lessons at school
   1. Come and see me at break.
      课间休息时来见我。
3. 间断；暂停
   a pause or period of time when sth stops before starting again
   1. a break in my daily routine
      我日常生活中的一段小插曲
   2. She wanted to take a career break in order to have children.
      她想暂时放下工作，去生孩子。
4. （电视或电台节目的）插播广告的间隙
   a pause for advertisements in the middle of a television or radio programme
   1. More news after the break.
      广告后继续报道新闻。

假期 holiday/vacation

5. 短期休假
   a short holiday/vacation
   1. We had a weekend break in New York.
      我们在纽约度过了一个周末假日。
   2. a well-earned break
      应得的休假

状况改变 change in situation

6. （持续一段时间的状况的）改变，终止，中断
   the moment when a situation that has existed for a time changes, ends or is interrupted
   1. He needed to make a complete break with the past.
      他得与过去彻底告别。
   2. a break with tradition/convention (= a change from what is accepted, in sth such as art, behaviour, etc.)
      突破传统；破除习俗
   3. a break in the weather (= a change from one type of weather to a different one)
      天气的转变
   4. a break in diplomatic relations
      外交关系的中断

缝隙；空间 opening/space

7. 间隔；缝隙
   a space or an opening between two or more things
   1. We could see the moon through a break in the clouds.
      我们能从云缝里看到月亮。

机遇 opportunity

8. 机会；机遇
   an opportunity to do sth, usually to get sth that you want or to achieve success
   1. I got my lucky break when I won a ‘Young Journalist of the Year’ competition.
      我时来运转，在“年度最佳青年记者”竞赛中取胜。
   2. We've had a few bad breaks (= pieces of bad luck) along the way.
      我们一路上遭遇了几次厄运。

骨骼 of bone

9. 破裂；骨折
   a place where sth, especially a bone in your body, has broken
   1. The X-ray showed there was no break in his leg.
      X光照片显示他的腿没有骨折。

网球 in tennis

10. 接发球得分
    a win in a game in which your opponent is serving
    1. It was her second break in the set.
       这是本盘比赛中她第二次接发球得分。
    2. break point (= a situation in which, if you win the next point, you win the game)
       破对方发球局的破发点

台球；斯诺克 in billiards/snooker

11. 接连击中；接连击中所得的分数
    a series of successful shots by one player; the number of points scored in a series of successful shots
    1. He's put together a magnificent break.
       他总共得了很多分。
    2. a 147 break (= the highest possible break in snooker )
       连得147分（斯诺克中的最高连续得分）

break 短语动词

break 短语用例

break away (from sb/sth)

1. 突然挣脱；逃脱
   to escape suddenly from sb who is holding you or keeping you prisoner
2. 脱离，背叛（政党、国家等，尤指再组建新的）
   to leave a political party, state, etc., especially to form a new one
   1. All the windows broke with the force of the blast.
      爆炸的力量震碎了所有的窗户。
   2. She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces .
      她把盘子掉在地上打碎了。
   3. to break a cup/window
      打破杯子 / 窗户
   4. She fell off a ladder and broke her arm.
      她从梯子上掉下来，摔断了胳膊。
   5. He broke the chocolate in two .
      他把那块巧克力一分为二。
3. （尤指速度竞赛中）甩掉
   to move away from a crowd or group, especially in a race

break down

1. 出故障；坏掉
   to stop working because of a fault
2. 失败
   to fail
   1. The dog bit me but didn't break the skin.
      那条狗咬了我，但没咬破皮肤。
3. 被搞垮；垮掉
   to become very bad
4. 情不自禁地哭起来
   to lose control of your feelings and start crying
   1. to break the law/rules/conditions
      违反法律 / 规章 / 所定条件
   2. to break an agreement/a contract/a promise/your word
      违反协议 / 合同 / 允诺；食言
   3. to break an appointment (= not to come to it)
      失约
   4. He was breaking the speed limit (= travelling faster than the law allows) .
      他违章超速驾驶。
5. 划成部分（以便分析）
   to divide into parts to be analysed

break sth↔down

1. 打倒，砸破（某物）
   to make sth fall down, open, etc. by hitting it hard
2. 破坏，消除（尤指某种感情或态度）
   to destroy sth or make it disappear, especially a particular feeling or attitude that sb has
   1. She broke the silence by coughing.
      她的咳嗽声打破了寂静。
   2. A tree broke his fall (= stopped him as he was falling) .
      他坠落时一棵树挡住了他。
   3. The phone rang and broke my train of thought.
      电话铃响起来，打断了我的思路。
3. 把…分类；划分
   to divide sth into parts in order to analyse it or make it easier to do
   1. an attempt to break the year-long siege
      试图冲破长达一年的围困
   2. Management has not succeeded in breaking the strike .
      资方未能使罢工中止。
4. 使分解（为）；使变化（成）
   to make a substance separate into parts or change into a different form in a chemical process
   1. He broke all links with the Democratic party.
      他断绝了同民主党的一切联系。

break for sth

1. （试图逃脱时）突然冲向；向…挣脱
   to suddenly run towards sth when you are trying to escape
   1. He finally managed to break free from his attacker.
      他终于设法摆脱了袭击他的人。

break in

1. 强行进入；破门而入
   to enter a building by force
   1. to break sb's morale/resistance/resolve/spirit
      瓦解某人的士气 / 抵抗力 / 决心 / 精神
   2. The government was determined to break the power of the trade unions.
      政府决心削弱工会的力量。
   3. The scandal broke him (= ruined his reputation and destroyed his confidence) .
      这桩丑闻把他毁了。
   4. She broke under questioning (= was no longer able to bear it) and confessed to everything.
      她经不住盘问，招认了一切。

break sb/sth in

1. 训练某人 / 某物；培训
   to train sb/sth in sth new that they must do
   1. The death of his wife broke him completely.
      妻子的死使他悲痛欲绝。
2. 把…穿得合身，使舒适自如（尤指新鞋）
   to wear sth, especially new shoes, until they become comfortable

break in (on sth)

1. 打断；搅扰
   to interrupt or disturb sth

break into sth

1. 强行闯入；撬开（汽车等）
   to enter a building by force; to open a car, etc. by force
2. 突然开始（笑、唱等）
   to begin laughing, singing, etc. suddenly
   1. Dawn was breaking when they finally left.
      他们终于离开时正是破晓时分。
3. 突然开始（跑）；开始快跑
   to suddenly start running; to start running faster than before
4. 找开（大面值钞票买小额商品）
   to use a banknote of high value to buy sth that costs less
   1. There was a public outcry when the scandal broke.
      丑闻一传开，舆论一片哗然。
   2. breaking news (= news that is arriving about events that have just happened)
      突发性新闻
5. 启用（应急备用品）
   to open and use sth that has been kept for an emergency
   1. Who's going to break it to her?
      由谁来把这事告诉她呢？
   2. I'm sorry to be the one to break the news to you.
      我很难过，这消息得由我来告诉你。
6. 成功参与；顺利打入
   to be successful when you get involved in sth

break off

1. 断开；折断
   to become separated from sth as a result of force
2. 停顿；中断
   to stop speaking or stop doing sth for a time

break sth↔off

1. 使折断
   to separate sth, using force
2. 突然终止
   to end sth suddenly
   1. the sound of waves breaking on the beach
      浪涛拍岸的声音
   2. The sea was breaking over the wrecked ship.
      海浪冲刷着破船的残骸。

break out

1. 突然开始；爆发
   to start suddenly
   1. to break a code
      破译密码

break out (of sth)

1. 逃离（某地）；摆脱（某状况）
   to escape from a place or situation
   1. Can you break a twenty-dollar bill?
      可以给我找二十元的钞票吗？

break out in sth

1. 突被布满某物
   to suddenly become covered in sth

break through

1. 作出新的重大发现；取得突破
   to make new and important discoveries
   1. Come and see me at break.
      课间休息时来见我。

break through

break through sth

1. 冲破；突破
   to make a way through sth using force
2. 从云层后露出
   to appear from behind clouds
   1. We had a weekend break in New York.
      我们在纽约度过了一个周末假日。
   2. a well-earned break
      应得的休假

break through sth

1. 克服；战胜
   to succeed in dealing with an attitude that sb has and the difficulties it creates
   1. He needed to make a complete break with the past.
      他得与过去彻底告别。
   2. a break with tradition/convention (= a change from what is accepted, in sth such as art, behaviour, etc.)
      突破传统；破除习俗
   3. a break in the weather (= a change from one type of weather to a different one)
      天气的转变
   4. a break in diplomatic relations
      外交关系的中断

break up

1. 粉碎；破碎
   to separate into smaller pieces
   1. We could see the moon through a break in the clouds.
      我们能从云缝里看到月亮。
2. 结束
   to come to an end
3. 散开；解散
   to go away in different directions
   1. I got my lucky break when I won a ‘Young Journalist of the Year’ competition.
      我时来运转，在“年度最佳青年记者”竞赛中取胜。
   2. We've had a few bad breaks (= pieces of bad luck) along the way.
      我们一路上遭遇了几次厄运。
4. （学校）期终放假
   to begin the holidays when school closes at the end of a term
5. 变得虚弱；垮掉
   to become very weak
   1. The X-ray showed there was no break in his leg.
      X光照片显示他的腿没有骨折。
6. 捧腹大笑
   to laugh very hard
7. （打移动电话的人）声音不清（因信号受干扰）
   when a person who is talking on a mobile phone/cellphone breaks up , you can no longer hear them clearly because the signal has been interrupted
   1. It was her second break in the set.
      这是本盘比赛中她第二次接发球得分。
   2. break point (= a situation in which, if you win the next point, you win the game)
      破对方发球局的破发点

break sth↔up

1. 拆开；打散
   to make sth separate into smaller pieces; to divide sth into smaller parts
   1. He's put together a magnificent break.
      他总共得了很多分。
   2. a 147 break (= the highest possible break in snooker )
      连得147分（斯诺克中的最高连续得分）
2. 结束（关系等）；关闭（公司等）
   to end a relationship, a company, etc.
3. （尤指用武力）迫使放弃（某事）
   to make people leave sth or stop doing sth, especially by using force

break up (with sb)

1. （同某人）绝交
   to end a relationship with sb

break with sth

1. 和某事终止关联；破除
   to end a connection with sth

break 习惯用语

v.

n.

break of day/dawn

• 破晓；黎明
  the moment in the early hours of the morning when it begins to get light

give me a break!

• 别烦我了；别胡说了
  used when sb wants sb else to stop doing or saying sth that is annoying, or to stop saying sth that is not true

give sb a break

• 给某人一次机会；不苛求某人
  to give sb a chance; to not judge sb too severely
  1. Give the lad a break─it's only his second day on the job.
     给这小伙子一次机会——他上工才第二天。

make a break for sth/for it

• 向某处逃窜；试图逃跑
  to run towards sth in order to try and escape
  1. He suddenly leapt up and made a break for the door.
     他突然一跃而起，向门口逃窜。
  2. They decided to make a break for it (= to try and escape) that night.
     他们决定那天晚上逃跑。

a clean break

a clean break

break 双语例句

1. 1、 He fell through the window, breaking the glass
   他撞破玻璃从窗口摔了下去。
2. 2、 She broke a leg in a skiing accident
   她在一次滑雪事故中摔断了一条腿。
3. 3、 Once you've broken the seal of a bottle there's no way you can put it back together again
   一旦你撕开瓶子的密封条，你就无法再把它复原。
4. 4、 When the clutch broke, the car was locked into second gear
   离合器失灵后，汽车只能在二挡行驶。
5. 5、 We didn't know we were breaking the law.
   我们不知道自己在犯法。
6. 6、 She broke free by thrusting her elbow into his chest.
   她用肘猛击他的胸部，挣脱了出来。
7. 7、 The Home Secretary aims to break the vicious circle between disadvantage and crime
   内政大臣力图打破贫困和犯罪之间的恶性循环。
8. 8、 Hugh broke the silence. 'Is she always late?' he asked
   休打破了沉默，问道：“她总是迟到吗？”
9. 9、 A sudden break in the cloud allowed rescuers to spot Michael Benson.
   天气的突然放晴帮助救援人员找到了迈克尔·本森。
10. 10、 If you continue to smoke, keep trying to break the habit
    如果你还在吸烟的话，就尽量戒除这个习惯吧。
11. 11、 He never let his jailers break him
    他决不会让监狱看守们摧毁他的意志。
12. 12、 They broke for lunch.
    他们停下来吃午饭。
13. 13、 They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break
    他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。
14. 14、 They are currently taking a short break in Spain.
    他们目前正在西班牙休短假。
15. 15、 Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel.
    由于天气炎热，我们在一家乡村小旅馆停下来稍作歇息。
16. 16、 He sustained serious neck injuries after he broke someone's fall.
    有人坠落压在他身上，致使他颈部受重伤。
17. 17、 The news broke that the Prime Minister had resigned
    据报道首相已经辞职。
18. 18、 Then Louise broke the news that she was leaving me
    然后路易丝挑明了她要离开我。
19. 19、 He went into TV and got his first break playing opposite Sid James in the series 'Citizen James'.
    他进入了电视圈，获得的第一个机会是在连续剧《公民詹姆斯》中与锡德·詹姆斯演对手戏。
20. 20、 Carl Lewis has broken the world record in the 100 metres
    卡尔·刘易斯已经打破了百米赛跑的世界纪录。
21. 21、 They continued the search as dawn broke.
    天放亮后他们继续搜寻。
22. 22、 Danny listened to the waves breaking against the shore.
    丹尼聆听着波浪拍岸的声音。
23. 23、 It was feared they could break the Allies 'codes.
    恐怕他们会破译盟军的密码。
24. 24、 Godfrey's voice broke, and halted.
    戈弗雷声音都变了，停顿下来。
25. 25、 He sings with the strained discomfort of someone whose voice hasn't quite broken.
    他唱得很拘谨，声音听起来像是某个还没完全变声的男孩。
26. 26、 I've been waiting for the weather to break
    我一直在等待着暴风雨的到来。
27. 27、 He broke McEnroe's serve.
    他破了麦肯罗的发球局。
28. 28、 'I,' he finished poetically, 'will watch over you to the break of day.'
    “我，”他以富有诗意的语言结尾，“将守候着你，直至晨光初露。”
29. 29、 'I'm a real intellectual-type guy, Tracy,' James joked. 'Oh, give me a break,' Tracy moaned.
    “我可是个货真价实的高智商小伙儿，特雷西。”詹姆斯开玩笑地说道。“哦，别烦我了，”特雷西抱怨道。

break 英英释义

noun

1. an escape from jail
   1. the breakout was carefully planned

   Synonym:    breakoutjailbreakgaolbreakprisonbreakprison-breaking

2. any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
   1. the break in the eighth frame cost him the match

   Synonym:    open frame

3. a sudden dash
   1. he made a break for the open door

4. the act of breaking something
   1. the breakage was unavoidable

   Synonym:    breakagebreaking

5. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
   1. it was presented without commercial breaks
   2. there was a gap in his account

   Synonym:    interruptiondisruptiongap

6. (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
   1. he was up two breaks in the second set

   Synonym:    break of serve

7. the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

8. a pause from doing something (as work)
   1. we took a 10-minute break
   2. he took time out to recuperate

   Synonym:    respiterecesstime out

9. an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
   1. then there was a break in her voice

10. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
    1. they hoped to avoid a break in relations

    Synonym:    rupturebreachseveranceriftfalling out

11. an unexpected piece of good luck
    1. he finally got his big break

    Synonym:    good luckhappy chance

12. the occurrence of breaking
    1. the break in the dam threatened the valley

13. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
    1. the telephone is an annoying interruption
    2. there was a break in the action when a player was hurt

    Synonym:    interruption

14. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
    1. they built it right over a geological fault
    2. he studied the faulting of the earth's crust

    Synonym:    faultfaultinggeological faultshiftfracture

15. breaking of hard tissue such as bone
    1. it was a nasty fracture
    2. the break seems to have been caused by a fall

    Synonym:    fracture

16. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

    Synonym:    pauseintermissioninterruptionsuspension

verb

1. weaken or destroy in spirit or body
   1. His resistance was broken
   2. a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death

2. diminish or discontinue abruptly
   1. The patient's fever broke last night

3. fracture a bone of
   1. I broke my foot while playing hockey

   Synonym:    fracture

4. fall sharply
   1. stock prices broke

5. make submissive, obedient, or useful
   1. The horse was tough to break
   2. I broke in the new intern

   Synonym:    break in

6. be broken in
   1. If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress

7. crack
   1. his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir

8. render inoperable or ineffective
   1. You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!

9. become separated into pieces or fragments
   1. The figurine broke
   2. The freshly baked loaf fell apart

   Synonym:    separatesplit upfall apartcome apart

10. destroy the integrity of
    1. He broke the glass plate
    2. She broke the match

11. become fractured
    1. The glass cracked when it was heated

    Synonym:    crackcheck

12. happen
    1. Report the news as it develops
    2. These political movements recrudesce from time to time

    Synonym:    recrudescedevelop

13. prevent completion
    1. stop the project
    2. break off the negotiations

    Synonym:    break offdiscontinuestop

14. terminate
    1. She interrupted her pregnancy
    2. break a lucky streak
    3. break the cycle of poverty

    Synonym:    interrupt

15. lessen in force or effect
    1. soften a shock
    2. break a fall

    Synonym:    dampendampsoftenweaken

16. stop operating or functioning
    1. The engine finally went
    2. The car died on the road
    3. The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
    4. The coffee maker broke
    5. The engine failed on the way to town
    6. her eyesight went after the accident

    Synonym:    failgo badgive waydiegive outconk outgobreak down

17. change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
    1. Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children

18. come into being
    1. light broke over the horizon
    2. Voices broke in the air

19. find the solution or key to
    1. break the code

20. find a flaw in
    1. break an alibi
    2. break down a proof

21. undergo breaking
    1. The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages

22. interrupt the flow of current in
    1. break a circuit

23. cease an action temporarily
    1. We pause for station identification
    2. let's break for lunch

    Synonym:    pauseintermit

24. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
    1. The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
    2. The actress won't reveal how old she is
    3. bring out the truth
    4. he broke the news to her
    5. unwrap the evidence in the murder case

    Synonym:    unwrapdiscloselet onbring outrevealdiscoverexposedivulgegive awaylet out

25. be released or become known
    1. News of her death broke in the morning

    Synonym:    get outget around

26. surpass in excellence
    1. She bettered her own record
    2. break a record

    Synonym:    better

27. pierce or penetrate
    1. The blade broke her skin

28. become punctured or penetrated
    1. The skin broke

29. break a piece from a whole
    1. break a branch from a tree

    Synonym:    break offsnap off

30. go to pieces
    1. The lawn mower finally broke
    2. The gears wore out
    3. The old chair finally fell apart completely

    Synonym:    wearwear outbustfall apart

31. ruin completely
    1. He busted my radio!

    Synonym:    bust

32. separate from a clinch, in boxing
    1. The referee broke the boxers

33. make the opening shot that scatters the balls

34. destroy the completeness of a set of related items
    1. The book dealer would not break the set

    Synonym:    break up

35. exchange for smaller units of money
    1. I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy

36. force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
    1. break into tears
    2. erupt in anger

    Synonym:    bursterupt

37. do a break dance
    1. Kids were break-dancing at the street corner

    Synonym:    break dancebreak-dance

38. curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
    1. The surf broke

39. break down, literally or metaphorically
    1. The wall collapsed
    2. The business collapsed
    3. The dam broke
    4. The roof collapsed
    5. The wall gave in
    6. The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice

    Synonym:    collapsefall incave ingivegive wayfounder

40. emerge from the surface of a body of water
    1. The whales broke

41. scatter or part
    1. The clouds broke after the heavy downpour

42. make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
    1. The ranks broke

43. move away or escape suddenly
    1. The horses broke from the stable
    2. Three inmates broke jail
    3. Nobody can break out--this prison is high security

    Synonym:    break outbreak away

44. change directions suddenly

45. reduce to bankruptcy
    1. My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
    2. The slump in the financial markets smashed him

    Synonym:    bankruptruinsmash

46. assign to a lower position
    1. She was demoted because she always speaks up
    2. He was broken down to Sergeant

    Synonym:    demotebumprelegatekick downstairs

47. discontinue an association or relation
    1. The business partners broke over a tax question
    2. The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
    3. My friend and I split up

    Synonym:    separatepartsplit upsplitbreak up

48. invalidate by judicial action
    1. The will was broken

49. interrupt a continued activity
    1. She had broken with the traditional patterns

    Synonym:    break away

50. cause the failure or ruin of
    1. His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage
    2. This play will either make or break the playwright

51. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
    1. offend all laws of humanity
    2. violate the basic laws or human civilization
    3. break a law
    4. break a promise

    Synonym:    transgressoffendinfractviolatego againstbreach

52. enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
    1. Someone broke in while I was on vacation
    2. They broke into my car and stole my radio!
    3. who broke into my account last night?

    Synonym:    break in

53. happen or take place
    1. Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months

54. come forth or begin from a state of latency
    1. The first winter storm broke over New York

55. fail to agree with
    1. This sentence violates the rules of syntax

    Synonym:    violatego against

56. give up
    1. break cigarette smoking

57. cause to give up a habit
    1. She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes

58. vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
    1. The flat plain was broken by tall mesas

59. come to an end
    1. The heat wave finally broke yesterday