verbπShareTo separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly."If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."materialconditionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo divide (something, often money) into smaller units."Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?"businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of."The constant criticism from her teachers broke her spirit, making her lose interest in her studies. "mindcharacteremotionhumanattitudesufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief."My heart is breaking."emotionsufferingmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate."The teacher's announcement broke the flow of the lesson. "conditionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ruin financially."The recession broke some small businesses."businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo violate, to not adhere to."He broke his vows by cheating on his wife."moralvaluelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a fever) To pass the most dangerous part of the illness; to go down, in terms of temperature."His fever broke yesterday, and he felt much better today. "medicinephysiologydiseaseessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a spell of settled weather) To end."The forecast says the hot weather will break by midweek."weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a storm) To begin; to end."Around midday the storm broke, and the afternoon was calm and sunny."weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of morning, dawn, day etc.) To arrive."Morning has broken."timenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage."Changing the rules to let white have three extra queens would break chess."gamecomputinginternettechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether."Did you two break the trolley by racing with it?"functionconditionmachinetechnologyelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause (a barrier) to no longer bar."break a seal"actionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce."The cavalry were not able to break the British squares."actionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water."The large wave broke into foamy white surf as it neared the shore. "oceannaturenauticalweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo burst forth; to make its way; to come into view."The news of the new project broke into the team meeting, surprising everyone. "appearanceactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily."The student broke his work on the essay because he had to attend his sister's birthday party. "workjobbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo interrupt (a fall) by inserting something so that the falling object does not (immediately) hit something else beneath."He survived the jump out the window because the bushes below broke his fall."actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disclose or make known an item of news, etc."The teacher broke the news that the school picnic was canceled. "communicationmedialanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a sound) To become audible suddenly."The music suddenly broke out of the speakers, filling the room with loud sound. "soundcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo change a steady state abruptly."His coughing broke the silence."actionprocessconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo suddenly become."The arrest was standard, when suddenly the suspect broke ugly."conditionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a male voice, to become deeper at puberty."My son's voice broke during puberty, becoming much lower. "physiologyagesoundbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a voice, to alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men generally to go up, in women sometimes to go down; to crack."His voice breaks when he gets emotional."soundemotionphysiologysensationcommunicationbodylanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo surpass or do better than (a specific number), to do better than (a record), setting a new record."The team broke the school record for the 400-meter relay, setting a new time. "achievementsportnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare:"The vase fell and broke into many pieces. "conditionpropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(most often in the passive tense) To demote, to reduce the military rank of."The sergeant was broken to a corporal for insubordination. "militarygovernmentwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo end (a connection), to disconnect."My phone service was broken, so I couldn't call my mom. "actionfunctionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of an emulsion) To demulsify."The oil and water mixture in the salad dressing quickly broke. "chemistryprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo counter-attack"The student broke the teacher's argument with a well-reasoned counterpoint. "militarywaractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate."The teacher broke the news of the upcoming exam to the class. "communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become weakened in constitution or faculties; to lose health or strength."After several weeks of illness, Sarah broke and felt too weak to attend school. "medicinephysiologybodyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fail in business; to become bankrupt."The small bakery business broke last month, losing all its savings. "businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of."to break flax"conditionactionqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss."The school board broke the principal for his handling of the student protests. "governmentmilitarylawjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait."to break into a run or gallop"actionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fall out; to terminate friendship."My best friend and I broke up after a fight over a school project. "familyhumanpersonattitudeemotionsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo terminate the execution of a program before normal completion."The computer program broke when I tried to save the document. "computingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo suspend the execution of a program during debugging so that the state of the program can be investigated."The programmer broke the program to examine why the calculations were incorrect. "computingtechnologytechnicalelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFragmented, in separate pieces."The vase was broken into many small pieces after the clumsy child bumped into it. "conditionstructurepartmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a promise, etc) Breached; violated; not kept."broken promises of neutrality"moralvaluelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareNon-functional; not functioning properly."I think my doorbell is broken."conditiontechnicalelectronicsmachineutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a person) Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed."The bankruptcy and divorce, together with the death of his son, left him completely broken."personmindemotionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving no money; bankrupt, broke."After losing his job, he was broken and had trouble paying his bills. "economyfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of land) Uneven."The hiking trail had a broken section of land, making it difficult to walk. "geographygeologyareaenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a tactic or option) Overpowered; overly powerful; too powerful."The new marketing campaign was so broken; it was too successful and overwhelmed our sales team. "gametechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading