break
English Thesaurus
1. an escape from jail (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | escape, flight, |
| definition | : | the act of escaping physically (noun.act) |
2. any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | score, |
| definition | : | the act of scoring in a game or sport (noun.act) |
3. a sudden dash (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | dash, sprint, |
| definition | : | a quick run (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fast break, |
| definition | : | (basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball (noun.act) |
4. the act of breaking something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of integrity, |
| definition | : | the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rupture, |
| definition | : | the act of making a sudden noisy break (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shattering, smashing, |
| definition | : | the act of breaking something into small pieces (noun.act) |
5. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | delay, holdup, |
| definition | : | the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cut-in, insert, |
| definition | : | (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cut-in, insert, |
| definition | : | (broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | barracking, heckling, |
| definition | : | shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree (noun.act) |
6. (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | score, |
| definition | : | the act of scoring in a game or sport (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | lawn tennis, tennis, |
| definition | : | 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) |
7. the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | shot, stroke, |
| definition | : | (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | billiards, |
| definition | : | 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) |
| part meronym | : | pocket billiards, pool, |
| definition | : | any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets (noun.act) |
8. a pause from doing something (as work) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | pause, |
| definition | : | temporary inactivity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | spring break, |
| definition | : | a week or more of recess during the spring term at school (noun.act) |
9. an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion) (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | alteration, change, modification, |
| definition | : | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event) |
10. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | schism, |
| definition | : | the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences (noun.event) |
11. an unexpected piece of good luck (noun.event)
12. the occurrence of breaking (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | snap, |
| definition | : | a sudden breaking (noun.event) |
13. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | dislocation, disruption, |
| definition | : | an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | punctuation, |
| definition | : | something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions (noun.event) |
14. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other (noun.object)
| hyponym | : | inclined fault, |
| definition | : | a geological fault in which one side is above the other (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | strike-slip fault, |
| definition | : | a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | denali fault, |
| definition | : | a major open geological fault in Alaska (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | san andreas fault, |
| definition | : | a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | fault line, |
| definition | : | (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface (noun.location) |
| domain category | : | geology, |
| definition | : | a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks (noun.cognition) |
15. breaking of hard tissue such as bone (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | harm, hurt, injury, trauma, |
| definition | : | any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | comminuted fracture, |
| definition | : | fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | complete fracture, |
| definition | : | break involving the entire width of the bone (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | compression fracture, |
| definition | : | fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | depressed fracture, |
| definition | : | fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | displaced fracture, |
| definition | : | fracture in which the two ends of the broken bone are separated from one another (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | incomplete fracture, |
| definition | : | fracture that does not go across the entire width of the bone (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | impacted fracture, |
| definition | : | fracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other broken end (noun.state) |
16. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | interval, time interval, |
| definition | : | a definite length of time marked off by two instants (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | lapse, |
| definition | : | a break or intermission in the occurrence of something (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | blackout, |
| definition | : | a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | caesura, |
| definition | : | a pause or interruption (as in a conversation) (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | dead air, |
| definition | : | an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | halftime, |
| definition | : | an intermission between the first and second half of a game (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | time-out, |
| definition | : | a brief suspension of play (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | letup, lull, |
| definition | : | a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time) |
17. weaken or destroy in spirit or body (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | lessen the strength of (verb.change) |
18. diminish or discontinue abruptly (verb.body)
19. fracture a bone of (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | injure, wound, |
| definition | : | cause injuries or bodily harm to (verb.body) |
| verb group | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break (a bone) (verb.body) |
20. fall sharply (verb.change)
21. make submissive, obedient, or useful (verb.change)
| cause | : | break, |
| definition | : | be broken in (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | break, |
| definition | : | be broken in (verb.change) |
22. be broken in (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | break, break in, |
| definition | : | make submissive, obedient, or useful (verb.change) |
23. crack; of the male voice in puberty (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
24. render inoperable or ineffective (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | damage, |
| definition | : | inflict damage upon (verb.change) |
25. become separated into pieces or fragments (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | break open, burst, split, |
| definition | : | come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | puncture, |
| definition | : | be pierced or punctured (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | burst, bust, |
| definition | : | break open or apart suddenly and forcefully (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | smash, |
| definition | : | break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | ladder, run, |
| definition | : | come unraveled or undone as if by snagging (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | crack, snap, |
| definition | : | break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | crush, |
| definition | : | become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | break, |
| definition | : | destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments (verb.change) |
26. destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | divide, separate, |
| definition | : | make a division or separation (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | shatter, |
| definition | : | cause to break into many pieces (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break into pieces (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | break in, |
| definition | : | break so as to fall inward (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dash, smash, |
| definition | : | break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over (verb.change) |
27. become fractured; break or crack on the surface only (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | crack, |
| definition | : | break partially but keep its integrity (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | check, chink, |
| definition | : | make cracks or chinks in (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | crack, |
| definition | : | cause to become cracked (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | develop, |
| definition | : | be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest (verb.change) |
29. prevent completion (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | bring to an end or halt (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | become fractured (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | bog, bog down, |
| definition | : | get stuck while doing something (verb.change) |
30. terminate (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | bring to an end or halt (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | hold on, stop, |
| definition | : | stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | freeze, suspend, |
| definition | : | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change) |
31. lessen in force or effect (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | blunt, deaden, |
| definition | : | make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | deafen, |
| definition | : | make soundproof (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | damp, dampen, deaden, |
| definition | : | make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible (verb.change) |
32. stop operating or functioning (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | crash, go down, |
| definition | : | stop operating (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | blow, blow out, burn out, |
| definition | : | melt, break, or become otherwise unusable (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | misfire, |
| definition | : | fail to fire or detonate (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | break, |
| definition | : | render inoperable or ineffective (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it, |
| definition | : | pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life (verb.change) |
33. change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, shift, switch, |
| definition | : | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change) |
34. come into being (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | become, get, go, |
| definition | : | enter or assume a certain state or condition (verb.change) |
35. find the solution or key to (verb.cognition)
| verb group | : | break, |
| definition | : | find a flaw in (verb.cognition) |
36. find a flaw in (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | break, |
| definition | : | find the solution or key to (verb.cognition) |
37. undergo breaking (verb.communication)
38. interrupt the flow of current in (verb.communication)
39. cease an action temporarily (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | take five, |
| definition | : | take a break for five minutes (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | take ten, |
| definition | : | take a ten minute break (verb.communication) |
40. 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)
| hypernym | : | tell, |
| definition | : | let something be known (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | blackwash, |
| definition | : | bring (information) out of concealment (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | muckrake, |
| definition | : | explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | blow, |
| definition | : | cause to be revealed and jeopardized (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | out, |
| definition | : | reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | spring, |
| definition | : | produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | betray, bewray, |
| definition | : | reveal unintentionally (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | confide, |
| definition | : | reveal in private; tell confidentially (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | leak, |
| definition | : | tell anonymously (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle, |
| definition | : | divulge confidential information or secrets (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | reveal, |
| definition | : | disclose directly or through prophets (verb.perception) |
41. be released or become known; of news (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | leak, leak out, |
| definition | : | be leaked (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap, |
| definition | : | 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) |
42. surpass in excellence (verb.competition)
43. pierce or penetrate (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | penetrate, perforate, |
| definition | : | pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | break, |
| definition | : | become punctured or penetrated (verb.contact) |
44. become punctured or penetrated (verb.contact)
| verb group | : | break, |
| definition | : | pierce or penetrate (verb.contact) |
45. break a piece from a whole (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | detach, |
| definition | : | cause to become detached or separated; take off (verb.contact) |
46. go to pieces (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | fray, frazzle, |
| definition | : | wear away by rubbing (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | break, bust, |
| definition | : | ruin completely (verb.contact) |
47. ruin completely (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | break down, |
| definition | : | cause to fall or collapse (verb.contact) |
48. separate from a clinch, in boxing (verb.contact)
49. make the opening shot that scatters the balls (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | shoot, |
| definition | : | throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | billiards, |
| definition | : | 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) |
50. destroy the completeness of a set of related items (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | break, |
| definition | : | exchange for smaller units of money (verb.contact) |
51. exchange for smaller units of money (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | change, commute, convert, exchange, |
| definition | : | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | break, break up, |
| definition | : | destroy the completeness of a set of related items (verb.contact) |
52. force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up (verb.emotion)
53. do a break dance (verb.motion)
54. curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves (verb.motion)
55. break down, literally or metaphorically (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | buckle, crumple, |
| definition | : | fold or collapse (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | flop, |
| definition | : | fall loosely (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | abandon, give up, |
| definition | : | stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims (verb.cognition) |
| verb group | : | burst, collapse, |
| definition | : | cause to burst (verb.motion) |
56. emerge from the surface of a body of water (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | appear, |
| definition | : | come into sight or view (verb.change) |
57. scatter or part (verb.motion)
58. make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing (verb.motion)
59. move away or escape suddenly (verb.motion)
| verb group | : | break, |
| definition | : | make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing (verb.motion) |
60. change directions suddenly (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | change, shift, switch, |
| definition | : | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change) |
61. reduce to bankruptcy (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | impoverish, |
| definition | : | make poor (verb.possession) |
62. assign to a lower position; reduce in rank (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | assign, delegate, depute, designate, |
| definition | : | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | sideline, |
| definition | : | remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | reduce, |
| definition | : | bring to humbler or weaker state or condition (verb.social) |
63. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | break with, |
| definition | : | end a relationship (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | divorce, split up, |
| definition | : | get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | break, break away, |
| definition | : | interrupt a continued activity (verb.social) |
64. invalidate by judicial action (verb.social)
65. interrupt a continued activity (verb.social)
66. cause the failure or ruin of (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy or cause to fail (verb.social) |
67. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | disrespect, |
| definition | : | show a lack of respect for (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | sin, transgress, trespass, |
| definition | : | commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | trespass, |
| definition | : | break the law (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | intrude, trespass, |
| definition | : | enter unlawfully on someone's property (verb.social) |
68. enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | intrude, trespass, |
| definition | : | enter unlawfully on someone's property (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | crack, |
| definition | : | gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions (verb.social) |
69. happen or take place (verb.social)
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
70. come forth or begin from a state of latency (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | come forth, emerge, |
| definition | : | happen or occur as a result of something (verb.stative) |
71. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns (verb.stative)
72. give up (verb.stative)
| verb group | : | break, |
| definition | : | cause to give up a habit (verb.stative) |
73. cause to give up a habit (verb.stative)
| cause | : | break, |
| definition | : | give up (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | break, |
| definition | : | give up (verb.stative) |
74. vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, vary, |
| definition | : | become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence (verb.change) |
75. come to an end (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | cease, end, finish, stop, terminate, |
| definition | : | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb.stative) |
76. an escape from jail (noun.act)
77. the act of breaking something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | break, |
| definition | : | render inoperable or ineffective (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | break, |
| definition | : | destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | break, bust, |
| definition | : | ruin completely (verb.contact) |
78. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (noun.act)
| derivation | : | disrupt, interrupt, |
| definition | : | interfere in someone else's activity (verb.change) |
79. the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool (noun.act)
| derivation | : | break, |
| definition | : | make the opening shot that scatters the balls (verb.contact) |
80. a pause from doing something (as work) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | break, intermit, pause, |
| definition | : | cease an action temporarily (verb.communication) |
81. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | break up, sever, |
| definition | : | set or keep apart (verb.contact) |
82. the occurrence of breaking (noun.event)
83. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event)
| derivation | : | break, |
| definition | : | vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity (verb.stative) |
84. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other (noun.object)
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break into pieces (verb.change) |
85. breaking of hard tissue such as bone (noun.state)
| derivation | : | break, fracture, |
| definition | : | fracture a bone of (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break (a bone) (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | become fractured (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break into pieces (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | break, check, crack, |
| definition | : | become fractured; break or crack on the surface only (verb.change) |
86. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
| derivation | : | freeze, suspend, |
| definition | : | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | break, intermit, pause, |
| definition | : | cease an action temporarily (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | break, break away, |
| definition | : | interrupt a continued activity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | hesitate, pause, |
| definition | : | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative) |
87. fracture a bone of (verb.body)
| derivation | : | break, fracture, |
| definition | : | breaking of hard tissue such as bone (noun.state) |
88. render inoperable or ineffective (verb.change)
89. become separated into pieces or fragments (verb.change)
| derivation | : | break, |
| definition | : | the occurrence of breaking (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
90. destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments (verb.change)
| derivation | : | breaker, ledgeman, |
| definition | : | a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
91. become fractured; break or crack on the surface only (verb.change)
| derivation | : | check, chip, |
| definition | : | a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | break, fracture, |
| definition | : | breaking of hard tissue such as bone (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | development, |
| definition | : | a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | recrudescence, |
| definition | : | a return of something after a period of abatement (noun.event) |
93. prevent completion (verb.change)
| derivation | : | discontinuance, discontinuation, |
| definition | : | the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stop, stoppage, |
| definition | : | the act of stopping something (noun.act) |
94. lessen in force or effect (verb.change)
| derivation | : | damper, |
| definition | : | a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | weakener, |
| definition | : | that which weakens or causes a loss of strength (noun.object) |
95. stop operating or functioning (verb.change)
| derivation | : | failure, |
| definition | : | loss of ability to function normally (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
96. interrupt the flow of current in (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | breaker, circuit breaker, |
| definition | : | a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded (noun.artifact) |
97. cease an action temporarily (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | pause, |
| definition | : | temporary inactivity (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | intermission, |
| definition | : | the act of suspending activity temporarily (noun.act) |
98. 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)
| derivation | : | revelation, |
| definition | : | an enlightening or astonishing disclosure (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | divulgement, divulgence, |
| definition | : | the act of disclosing something that was secret or private (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | giveaway, |
| definition | : | an unintentional disclosure (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | exposure, |
| definition | : | the disclosure of something secret (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | expose, unmasking, |
| definition | : | the exposure of an impostor or a fraud (noun.communication) |
99. surpass in excellence (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | better, |
| definition | : | the superior one of two alternatives (noun.attribute) |
100. break a piece from a whole (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | breaker, ledgeman, |
| definition | : | a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
101. go to pieces (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | wear, |
| definition | : | impairment resulting from long use (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
102. ruin completely (verb.contact)
| also | : | break up, sever, |
| definition | : | set or keep apart (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | bust, fizzle, flop, |
| definition | : | a complete failure (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | buster, |
| definition | : | a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
103. make the opening shot that scatters the balls (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | break, |
| definition | : | the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool (noun.act) |
104. destroy the completeness of a set of related items (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
105. do a break dance (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | break dance, break dancing, |
| definition | : | 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) |
106. curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves (verb.motion)
107. break down, literally or metaphorically (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | collapse, |
| definition | : | a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | cave in, subsidence, |
| definition | : | the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | collapse, crash, |
| definition | : | a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) (noun.event) |
108. move away or escape suddenly (verb.motion)
109. reduce to bankruptcy (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | bankruptcy, failure, |
| definition | : | inability to discharge all your debts as they come due (noun.state) |
110. assign to a lower position; reduce in rank (verb.social)
| derivation | : | demotion, |
| definition | : | act of lowering in rank or position (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | relegation, |
| definition | : | the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category (noun.act) |
111. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways (verb.social)
| derivation | : | breakup, dissolution, |
| definition | : | the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | schism, split, |
| definition | : | division of a group into opposing factions (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | legal separation, separation, |
| definition | : | (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | separationist, separatist, |
| definition | : | an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) (noun.person) |
112. interrupt a continued activity (verb.social)
113. cause the failure or ruin of (verb.social)
| antonym | : | make, |
| definition | : | assure the success of (verb.communication) |
114. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social)
| antonym | : | keep, observe, |
| definition | : | conform one's action or practice to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | breach, |
| definition | : | a failure to perform some promised act or obligation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | evildoing, transgression, |
| definition | : | the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | offender, wrongdoer, |
| definition | : | a person who transgresses moral or civil law (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | transgressor, |
| definition | : | someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | offensive, violative, |
| definition | : | violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | violable, |
| definition | : | capable of being violated (adj.all) |
115. enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act (verb.social)
116. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | conform to, |
| definition | : | observe (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | offensive, violative, |
| definition | : | violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | violable, |
| definition | : | capable of being violated (adj.all) |
117. vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | break, interruption, |
| definition | : | some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event) |
118. an escape from jail (noun.act)
119. the act of breaking something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | break, |
| definition | : | render inoperable or ineffective (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | break, |
| definition | : | destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | break, bust, |
| definition | : | ruin completely (verb.contact) |
120. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (noun.act)
| derivation | : | disrupt, interrupt, |
| definition | : | interfere in someone else's activity (verb.change) |
121. the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool (noun.act)
| derivation | : | break, |
| definition | : | make the opening shot that scatters the balls (verb.contact) |
122. a pause from doing something (as work) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | break, intermit, pause, |
| definition | : | cease an action temporarily (verb.communication) |
123. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | break up, sever, |
| definition | : | set or keep apart (verb.contact) |
124. the occurrence of breaking (noun.event)
125. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event)
| derivation | : | break, |
| definition | : | vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity (verb.stative) |
126. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other (noun.object)
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break into pieces (verb.change) |
127. breaking of hard tissue such as bone (noun.state)
| derivation | : | break, fracture, |
| definition | : | fracture a bone of (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break (a bone) (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | become fractured (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break into pieces (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | break, check, crack, |
| definition | : | become fractured; break or crack on the surface only (verb.change) |
128. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
| derivation | : | freeze, suspend, |
| definition | : | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | break, intermit, pause, |
| definition | : | cease an action temporarily (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | break, break away, |
| definition | : | interrupt a continued activity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | hesitate, pause, |
| definition | : | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative) |
129. fracture a bone of (verb.body)
| derivation | : | break, fracture, |
| definition | : | breaking of hard tissue such as bone (noun.state) |
130. render inoperable or ineffective (verb.change)
131. become separated into pieces or fragments (verb.change)
| derivation | : | break, |
| definition | : | the occurrence of breaking (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
132. destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments (verb.change)
| derivation | : | breaker, ledgeman, |
| definition | : | a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
133. become fractured; break or crack on the surface only (verb.change)
| derivation | : | check, chip, |
| definition | : | a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | break, fracture, |
| definition | : | breaking of hard tissue such as bone (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
134. happen (verb.change)
| derivation | : | development, |
| definition | : | a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | recrudescence, |
| definition | : | a return of something after a period of abatement (noun.event) |
135. prevent completion (verb.change)
| derivation | : | discontinuance, discontinuation, |
| definition | : | the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stop, stoppage, |
| definition | : | the act of stopping something (noun.act) |
136. lessen in force or effect (verb.change)
| derivation | : | damper, |
| definition | : | a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | weakener, |
| definition | : | that which weakens or causes a loss of strength (noun.object) |
137. stop operating or functioning (verb.change)
| derivation | : | failure, |
| definition | : | loss of ability to function normally (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
138. interrupt the flow of current in (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | breaker, circuit breaker, |
| definition | : | a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded (noun.artifact) |
139. cease an action temporarily (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | pause, |
| definition | : | temporary inactivity (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | intermission, |
| definition | : | the act of suspending activity temporarily (noun.act) |
140. 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)
| derivation | : | revelation, |
| definition | : | an enlightening or astonishing disclosure (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | divulgement, divulgence, |
| definition | : | the act of disclosing something that was secret or private (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | giveaway, |
| definition | : | an unintentional disclosure (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | exposure, |
| definition | : | the disclosure of something secret (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | expose, unmasking, |
| definition | : | the exposure of an impostor or a fraud (noun.communication) |
141. surpass in excellence (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | better, |
| definition | : | the superior one of two alternatives (noun.attribute) |
142. break a piece from a whole (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | breaker, ledgeman, |
| definition | : | a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
143. go to pieces (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | wear, |
| definition | : | impairment resulting from long use (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
144. ruin completely (verb.contact)
| also | : | break up, sever, |
| definition | : | set or keep apart (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | bust, fizzle, flop, |
| definition | : | a complete failure (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | buster, |
| definition | : | a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
145. make the opening shot that scatters the balls (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | break, |
| definition | : | the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool (noun.act) |
146. destroy the completeness of a set of related items (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | breakable, |
| definition | : | capable of being broken or damaged (adj.all) |
147. do a break dance (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | break dance, break dancing, |
| definition | : | 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) |
148. curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves (verb.motion)
149. break down, literally or metaphorically (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | collapse, |
| definition | : | a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | cave in, subsidence, |
| definition | : | the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | collapse, crash, |
| definition | : | a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) (noun.event) |
150. move away or escape suddenly (verb.motion)
151. reduce to bankruptcy (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | bankruptcy, failure, |
| definition | : | inability to discharge all your debts as they come due (noun.state) |
152. assign to a lower position; reduce in rank (verb.social)
| derivation | : | demotion, |
| definition | : | act of lowering in rank or position (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | relegation, |
| definition | : | the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category (noun.act) |
153. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways (verb.social)
| derivation | : | breakup, dissolution, |
| definition | : | the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | schism, split, |
| definition | : | division of a group into opposing factions (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | legal separation, separation, |
| definition | : | (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | separationist, separatist, |
| definition | : | an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) (noun.person) |
154. interrupt a continued activity (verb.social)
155. cause the failure or ruin of (verb.social)
| antonym | : | make, |
| definition | : | assure the success of (verb.communication) |
156. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social)
| antonym | : | keep, observe, |
| definition | : | conform one's action or practice to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | breach, |
| definition | : | a failure to perform some promised act or obligation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | evildoing, transgression, |
| definition | : | the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | offender, wrongdoer, |
| definition | : | a person who transgresses moral or civil law (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | transgressor, |
| definition | : | someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | offensive, violative, |
| definition | : | violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | violable, |
| definition | : | capable of being violated (adj.all) |
157. enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act (verb.social)
158. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | conform to, |
| definition | : | observe (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | offensive, violative, |
| definition | : | violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | violable, |
| definition | : | capable of being violated (adj.all) |
159. vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | break, interruption, |
| definition | : | some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event) |
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