Synonyms and Antonyms of break

To break is to divide sharply, with severance of particles, as by a blow or strain. To burst is to break by pressure from within, as a bombshell, but more.. To break is to divide sharply, with severance of particles, as by a blow or strain. To burst is to break by pressure from within, as a bombshell, but it is used also for the result of violent force otherwise exerted; as, to burst in a door, where the door yields as if to an explosion. To crush is to break by pressure from without, as an egg-shell. To crack is to break without complete severance of parts; a cracked cup or mirror may still hold together. Fracture has a somewhat similar sense. In a fractured limb, the ends of the broken bone may be separated, tho both portions are still retained within the common muscular tissue. A shattered object is broken suddenly and in numerous directions; as, a vase is shattered by a blow, a building by an earthquake. A shivered glass is broken into numerous minute, needle-like fragments. To smash is to break thoroughly to pieces with a crashing sound by some sudden act of violence; a watch once smashed will scarcely be worth repair. To split is to cause wood to crack or part in the way of the grain, and is applied to any other case where a natural tendency to separation is enforced by an external cause; as, to split a convention or a party. To demolish is to beat down, as a mound, building, fortress, etc.; to destroy is to put by any process beyond restoration physically, mentally, or morally; to destroy an army is so to shatter and scatter it that it can not be rallied or reassembled as a fighting force. Compare REND. (verb)

some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event)

an unexpected piece of good luck (noun.event)

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other (noun.object)

a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) (noun.event)

a pause from doing something (as work) (noun.act)

the act of breaking something (noun.act)

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)

breaking of hard tissue such as bone (noun.state)

(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving (noun.act)

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (noun.act)

any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare (noun.act)

an escape from jail (noun.act)

terminate (verb.change)

become separated into pieces or fragments (verb.change)

ruin completely (verb.contact)

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social)

move away or escape suddenly (verb.motion)

force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up (verb.emotion)

prevent completion (verb.change)

enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act (verb.social)

fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns (verb.stative)

surpass in excellence (verb.competition)

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret (verb.communication)

stop operating or functioning (verb.change)

interrupt a continued activity (verb.social)

lessen in force or effect (verb.change)

come to an end (verb.stative)

discontinue an association or relation; go different ways (verb.social)

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank (verb.social)

reduce to bankruptcy (verb.possession)

break down, literally or metaphorically (verb.motion)

do a break dance (verb.motion)

destroy the completeness of a set of related items (verb.contact)

go to pieces (verb.contact)

break a piece from a whole (verb.contact)

be released or become known; of news (verb.communication)

cease an action temporarily (verb.communication)

happen (verb.change)

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only (verb.change)

conform one's action or practice to (verb.social)

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb.social)

assure the success of (verb.communication)

observe (verb.stative)

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken (verb.change)

kill intentionally and with premeditation (verb.social)

separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts (verb.change)

diminish, as by friction (verb.contact)

break off (a piece from a whole) (verb.contact)

cut away in small pieces (verb.contact)

break violently or noisily; smash (verb.contact)

start abruptly (verb.change)

penetrate (verb.change)

make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features (verb.cognition)

break a small piece off from (verb.contact)

set or keep apart (verb.contact)

smash or break forcefully (verb.contact)

take apart into its constituent pieces (verb.creation)

a long narrow opening (noun.object)

temporary inactivity (noun.act)

coming apart (noun.event)

a quick run (noun.act)

a definite length of time marked off by two instants (noun.time)

show a lack of respect for (verb.social)

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event)

the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act)

the act of escaping physically (noun.act)

anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause (noun.event)

the act of scoring in a game or sport (noun.act)

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social)

undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change)

change in physical make-up (verb.change)

cause to become detached or separated; take off (verb.contact)

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. (noun.state)

destroy or cause to fail (verb.social)

lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change)

happen or occur as a result of something (verb.stative)

enter or assume a certain state or condition (verb.change)

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb.stative)

undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change)

break down, literally or metaphorically (verb.motion)

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

make a division or separation (verb.motion)

decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)

move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance (verb.creation)

come into sight or view (verb.change)

enter unlawfully on someone's property (verb.social)

exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category (verb.change)

destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact)

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of (verb.cognition)

give verbal or other expression to one's feelings (verb.emotion)

cause injuries or bodily harm to (verb.body)

put an end to a state or an activity (verb.stative)

fall into decay or ruin (verb.change)

come to pass (verb.change)

discontinue an association or relation; go different ways (verb.social)

make a break in (verb.communication)

declare invalid (verb.social)

make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation (verb.change)

run away quickly (verb.motion)

let something be known (verb.communication)

overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable (verb.change)

throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective (verb.contact)

run away from confinement (verb.motion)

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance (verb.contact)

bring to an end or halt (verb.change)

make poor (verb.possession)

inflict damage upon (verb.change)

move away from each other (verb.motion)

force, take, or pull apart (verb.contact)

an event that happens (noun.event)

be or do something to a greater degree (verb.competition)

the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something (noun.act)

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand (noun.act)

change from a simple vowel to a diphthong (verb.communication)

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence (verb.change)

lessen the strength of (verb.change)

a geological fault in which one side is above the other (noun.object)

a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally (noun.object)

a week or more of recess during the spring term at school (noun.act)

the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences (noun.event)

(basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball (noun.act)

a break or intermission in the occurrence of something (noun.time)

a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting (noun.time)

a pause or interruption (as in a conversation) (noun.time)

an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound (noun.time)

time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)

an intermission between the first and second half of a game (noun.time)

a pause for relaxation (noun.time)

a brief suspension of play (noun.time)

a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time)

commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law (verb.social)

commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake (verb.social)

go against, as of rules and laws (verb.social)

break the law (verb.social)

enter unlawfully on someone's property (verb.social)

(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film (noun.act)

the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts (noun.act)

an instance of sudden interruption (noun.act)

shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree (noun.act)

remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position (verb.social)

bring to humbler or weaker state or condition (verb.social)

be leaked (verb.communication)

break partially but keep its integrity (verb.change)

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure (verb.change)

be pierced or punctured (verb.change)

break open or apart suddenly and forcefully (verb.change)

break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow (verb.change)

come unraveled or undone as if by snagging (verb.change)

break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension (verb.change)

break or cause to break into pieces (verb.change)

become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure (verb.change)

burst inward (verb.change)

fold or collapse (verb.contact)

fall loosely (verb.motion)

curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves (verb.motion)

fall or sink heavily (verb.motion)

fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed (noun.state)

break involving the entire width of the bone (noun.state)

bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound (noun.state)

fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae) (noun.state)

fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in (noun.state)

fracture in which the two ends of the broken bone are separated from one another (noun.state)

fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury (noun.state)

a fracture without separation of the fragments and the line of the break being very thin (noun.state)

fracture that does not go across the entire width of the bone (noun.state)

fracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other broken end (noun.state)

an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin (noun.state)

take a short break from one's activities in order to relax (verb.communication)

take a break for five minutes (verb.communication)

take a ten minute break (verb.communication)

cause to break into many pieces (verb.change)

break into pieces (verb.change)

break so as to fall inward (verb.change)

break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over (verb.change)

terminate a relationship abruptly (verb.change)

break up or separate (verb.change)

part; cease or break association with (verb.social)

end a relationship (verb.social)

get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage (verb.social)

withdraw from an organization or communion (verb.social)

interrupt a continued activity (verb.social)

go against (verb.stative)

wear away by rubbing (verb.contact)

make soundproof (verb.change)

make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible (verb.change)

bring (information) out of concealment (verb.communication)

explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures (verb.communication)

cause to be revealed and jeopardized (verb.communication)

reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle (verb.communication)

to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality (verb.communication)

produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly (verb.communication)

reveal unintentionally (verb.communication)

reveal in private; tell confidentially (verb.communication)

tell anonymously (verb.communication)

divulge confidential information or secrets (verb.communication)

disclose directly or through prophets (verb.perception)

get stuck while doing something (verb.change)

make a break in (verb.communication)

cause to fall or collapse (verb.contact)

an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity (noun.event)

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions (noun.event)

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event)

one celestial body obscures another (noun.event)

stop operating (verb.change)

melt, break, or become otherwise unusable (verb.change)

fail to fire or detonate (verb.competition)

fail to function or function improperly (verb.contact)

stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments (verb.change)

interrupt before its natural or planned end (verb.change)

stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change)

the act of making a sudden noisy break (noun.act)

the act of breaking something into small pieces (noun.act)

the act of cracking something (noun.act)

the act of chipping something (noun.act)

a sudden breaking (noun.event)

a major open geological fault in Alaska (noun.object)

a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes (noun.object)

(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface (noun.location)

any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or c more.. any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls (noun.act)

any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets (noun.act)

be released or become known; of news (verb.communication)

be broken in (verb.change)

go to pieces (verb.contact)

make submissive, obedient, or useful (verb.change)

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret (verb.communication)

make cracks or chinks in (verb.change)

cause to become cracked (verb.change)

stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims (verb.cognition)

cause to burst (verb.motion)

become separated into pieces or fragments (verb.change)

destroy the completeness of a set of related items (verb.contact)

break (a bone) (verb.body)

ruin completely (verb.contact)

be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest (verb.change)

move away or escape suddenly (verb.motion)

be released or become known; of news (verb.communication)

be broken in (verb.change)

stop operating or functioning (verb.change)

go to pieces (verb.contact)

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life (verb.change)

break into pieces (verb.change)

close at the end of a session (verb.change)

cease an action temporarily (verb.communication)

set or keep apart (verb.contact)

discontinue an association or relation; go different ways (verb.social)

stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change)

interrupt a continued activity (verb.social)

interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative)

a failure to perform some promised act or obligation (noun.act)

the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle (noun.act)

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act (noun.act)

a crime less serious than a felony (noun.act)

a person who transgresses moral or civil law (noun.person)

someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command (noun.person)

someone who violates the law (noun.person)

morally offensive (adj.all)

violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all)

capable of being violated (adj.all)

interfere in someone else's activity (verb.change)

make a break in (verb.communication)

move away or escape suddenly (verb.motion)

act of lowering in rank or position (noun.act)

the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category (noun.act)

a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something (noun.attribute)

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other (noun.object)

capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all)

a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in (noun.event)

the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it (noun.event)

a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) (noun.event)

fracture a bone of (verb.body)

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only (verb.change)

temporary inactivity (noun.act)

a pause from doing something (as work) (noun.act)

the act of suspending activity temporarily (noun.act)

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)

waves breaking on the shore (noun.event)

a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone (noun.person)

the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) (noun.act)

division of a group into opposing factions (noun.act)

(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) (noun.act)

a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) (noun.event)

coming apart (noun.event)

an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) (noun.person)

a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of more.. a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music (noun.act)

trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent (noun.act)

an act that disregards an agreement or a right (noun.act)

the act of cracking something (noun.act)

impairment resulting from long use (noun.state)

a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation (noun.event)

a return of something after a period of abatement (noun.event)

a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded (noun.artifact)

a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace (noun.artifact)

that which weakens or causes a loss of strength (noun.object)

an enlightening or astonishing disclosure (noun.cognition)

the speech act of making something evident (noun.communication)

the act of disclosing something that was secret or private (noun.communication)

something that is discovered (noun.communication)

an unintentional disclosure (noun.communication)

the disclosure of something secret (noun.communication)

the exposure of an impostor or a fraud (noun.communication)

an escape from jail (noun.act)

the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) (noun.act)

the act of stopping something (noun.act)

inability to discharge all your debts as they come due (noun.state)

the act of breaking something (noun.act)

a complete failure (noun.event)

a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something (noun.person)

a cessation of normal operation (noun.event)

loss of ability to function normally (noun.state)

the superior one of two alternatives (noun.attribute)

render inoperable or ineffective (verb.change)

become separated into pieces or fragments (verb.change)

break a piece from a whole (verb.contact)

ruin completely (verb.contact)

some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event)

a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks (noun.cognition)

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court (noun.act)

the military forces of a nation (noun.group)

any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or c more.. any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls (noun.act)

a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication)