break

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To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or coal; to break a lock.

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abeyance,about ship,about-face,abrade,abrasion,abscond,abysm,abyss,accidentality,acclimate,acclimatize,accommodate,accommodation,accustom,actuarial calculation,adapt,adaptation,adjust,adjustment,adventitiousness,agree to disagree,alienation,alter,alteration,ameliorate,amelioration,announce,apostasy,appear,apprentice,arrearage,arroyo,back and fill,bankrupt,bark,be at cross-purposes,be changed,be converted into,be poised,be renewed,be ruined,bear away,bear market,bear off,bear to starboard,bearish market,beat,beat about,beat down,become insolvent,become public,bed,bed down,befall,begin,bend,betide,betterment,billow,blemish,blessing,bloody,blooper,blow,boner,boo-boo,boot,bottom out,bounce,box canyon,box off,breach,breach of friendship,break away,break down,break forth,break ground,break in,break of,break off,break open,break out,break the ice,break through,break to harness,break up,break with,breakage,breakout,breath,breathe,breather,breathing place,breathing space,breathing spell,breathing time,breed,bridle,brighten,bring about,bring low,bring round,bring to terms,bring up,broken circuit,browbeat,brush,bulldoze,bully,bump,bunk,burglarize,burgle,burn,burn off,burst,burst forth,burst in,bust,buzz about,caesura,call a break,call time,can,cant,cant round,canyon,case harden,cashier,cast,cast about,castrate,casualness,cave,cave in,cavity,cease,cease-fire,cessation,chafe,chance,change,change course,change of heart,change the heading,changeableness,chap,chasm,cheapen,cheapening,check,checker,chimney,chink,chip,chop,chop and change,cigarette break,cipher,circuit,circuital field,circulate,clamp down on,clash,claw,cleavage,cleave,cleft,cleuch,closed circuit,clough,cocktail hour,coerce,coffee break,col,collapse,collide,comb,come about,come apart,come around,come forth,come off,come out,come round,come unstuck,commence,comminute,communicate,compel,complete circuit,concussion,condition,confirm,conflict,confound,confute,conk out,conquer,constructive change,continuity,contradict,contravene,controvert,conversion,convey,coulee,couloir,counter,cow,crack,crackle,cranny,crash,craze,crevasse,crevice,cripple,crumble,crumple,crush,cryptanalyze,cultivate,cure,curry,currycomb,cut,cut apart,cut off,cut prices,cwm,dash,daunt,dawn,day off,dead circuit,debilitate,decamp,decipher,declare a recess,decline,declining market,decompose,deconsecrate,decrypt,defalcation,defeat,defect,defection,deficiency,deficit,defile,deflate,deflation,defrock,defy,degenerate,degeneration,degenerative change,degrade,deliverance,delivery,dell,dement,demerit,demolish,demoralize,demote,depart,depart from,deplume,depose,depreciate,depreciation,deprive,despotize,destiny,destroy,detach,deteriorate,deterioration,dethrone,devaluate,devaluation,develop,deviate,deviation,differ,difference,dike,disaccord,disaccustom,disaffection,disagree,disarrange,disavow,disband,disbar,discipline,disclose,disconfirm,discontinuation,discontinue,discontinuity,discourage,discrown,disemploy,disengage,disenthrone,disfavor,disgrade,disintegrate,disjoin,dismiss,disobey,disperse,displace,displume,disregard,disrupt,disruption,dissent,dissolve,disturb,disunion,disunity,ditch,dive,diverge,divergence,diversification,diversify,diversion,diversity,divide,dividedness,division,divulge,do violence to,domesticate,domesticize,domineer,domineer over,donga,double a point,downgrade,downtime,draw,drench,drill,droop,drop,drum out,ease up,ebb and flow,educate,emerge,emergence,end,enforced 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bright,grow light,gulch,gulf,gully,gybe,habituate,half time,half-time intermission,halt,handle,hap,happenstance,happy chance,happy hour,harden,harness,haul around,have currency,heave,heave round,heedless hap,henpeck,hesitation,hiatus,hit the skids,hitch,hole,holiday,hot circuit,house-train,housebreak,how they fall,humble,humiliate,hurt,ignore,impart,impoverish,impropriety,improve,improvement,inaugurate,incise,incision,indecorum,indeterminacy,indeterminateness,infract,infringe,initiate,injure,injury,innovate,interfere,interim,interject,interlude,intermezzo,intermission,intermit,intermittence,interpose,interregnum,interrupt,interruption,interval,intervene,intimidate,intrude,inure,irregularity,issuance,issue,jailbreak,jangle,jar,jew down,jibe,jibe all standing,joint,jostle,keep down,keep under,kick,kick upstairs,kloof,knock off,lacerate,laceration,lack,lacuna,languish,lapse,lateral circuit,law of averages,lay off,layoff,leak,leakage,leave,leg,lesion,let go,let out,letup,liberation,lick into shape,lift,light,lighten,liquidate,litter,live circuit,look-in,loop,lord it over,lot,lower,lowering,luck,lucky break,lucky strike,lull,magnetic circuit,maim,make mincemeat of,make public,make redundant,manage,mark down,markdown,master,maul,meliorate,melioration,microcircuit,milk,mismatch,mismate,miss stays,missing link,mitigate,mitigation,moat,modification,modulate,modulation,moira,mortal wound,multiple circuit,multiple series,mutate,mutilate,mutilation,naturalize,need,negate,nose dive,nose-dive,notch,nullah,nurse,nurture,object,occasion,occur,off market,off-time,offend,omission,open,open rupture,opening,opportunity,oppress,orient,orientate,oust,out,outage,outlet,overawe,overbear,overcome,overmaster,override,overthrow,overwhelm,pare,parenthesis,pass,pass on,passage,path,pauper,pauperize,pause,peak,peg out,penetrate,pension,pension off,peter out,pierce,pine,plateau,plummet,plummeting,plunge,ply,point of repose,poop out,popple,practice,prepare,press heavy on,price cut,price 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abeyance about ship about-face abrade abrasion abscond abysm abyss accidentality acclimate acclimatize accommodate accommodation accustom actuarial calculation adapt adaptation adjust adjustment adventitiousness agree to disagree alienation alter alteration ameliorate amelioration announce apostasy appear apprentice arrearage arroyo back and fill bankrupt bark be at cross-purposes be changed be converted into be poised be renewed be ruined bear away bear market bear off bear to starboard bearish market beat beat about beat down become insolvent become public bed bed down befall begin bend betide betterment billow blemish blessing bloody blooper blow boner boo-boo boot bottom out bounce box canyon box off breach breach of friendship break away break down break forth break ground break in break of break off break open break out break the ice break through break to harness break up break with breakage breakout breath breathe breather breathing place breathing space breathing spell breathing time breed bridle brighten bring about bring low bring round bring to terms bring up broken circuit browbeat brush bulldoze bully bump bunk burglarize burgle burn burn off burst burst forth burst in bust buzz about caesura call a break call time can cant cant round canyon case harden cashier cast cast about castrate casualness cave cave in cavity cease cease-fire cessation chafe chance change change course change of heart change the heading changeableness chap chasm cheapen cheapening check checker chimney chink chip chop chop and change cigarette break cipher circuit circuital field circulate clamp down on clash claw cleavage cleave cleft cleuch closed circuit clough cocktail hour coerce coffee break col collapse collide comb come about come apart come around come forth come off come out come round come unstuck commence comminute communicate compel complete circuit concussion condition confirm conflict confound confute conk out conquer constructive change continuity contradict contravene controvert conversion convey coulee couloir counter cow crack crackle cranny crash craze crevasse crevice cripple crumble crumple crush cryptanalyze cultivate cure curry currycomb cut cut apart cut off cut prices cwm dash daunt dawn day off dead circuit debilitate decamp decipher declare a recess decline declining market decompose deconsecrate decrypt defalcation defeat defect defection deficiency deficit defile deflate deflation defrock defy degenerate degeneration degenerative change degrade deliverance delivery dell dement demerit demolish demoralize demote depart depart from deplume depose depreciate depreciation deprive despotize destiny destroy detach deteriorate deterioration dethrone devaluate devaluation develop deviate deviation differ difference dike disaccord disaccustom disaffection disagree disarrange disavow disband disbar discipline disclose disconfirm discontinuation discontinue discontinuity discourage discrown disemploy disengage disenthrone disfavor disgrade disintegrate disjoin dismiss disobey disperse displace displume disregard disrupt disruption dissent dissolve disturb disunion disunity ditch dive diverge divergence diversification diversify diversion diversity divide dividedness division divulge do violence to domesticate domesticize domineer domineer over donga double a point downgrade downtime draw drench drill droop drop drum out ease up ebb and flow educate emerge emergence end enforced respite enslave erupt escape escapism establish estrangement evasion evert excavation excommunicate exercise exfoliate exhaust expel explode extrication fade fail faint fall fall in price fall out fall to pieces falling-out familiarize fate fault faux feed fell fetch about fetch up find vent fire fissure fit fitting fix fizzle out flag flash burn flatten flaw flee flight flip-flop flop flout fluke flukiness flume fly fly about fodder foil fold fold up form fortuitousness fortuity fortune foster found fracture fragment fray frazzle freeing fret frustrate furlough furrow gaffe gall galvanic circuit gamble gap gape gash gentle get about get abroad get afloat get around get exposure get through getaway give away give out give the ax give the gate give up give way go go about go bankrupt go broke go downhill go forth go into receivership go soft go the rounds go to pieces go to pot go to ruin go under go up good fortune good luck gorge gradual change grind grind down groom groove grow bright grow light gulch gulf gully gybe habituate half time half-time intermission halt handle hap happenstance happy chance happy hour harden harness haul around have currency heave heave round heedless hap henpeck hesitation hiatus hit the skids hitch hole holiday hot circuit house-train housebreak how they fall humble humiliate hurt ignore impart impoverish impropriety improve improvement inaugurate incise incision indecorum indeterminacy indeterminateness infract infringe initiate injure injury innovate interfere interim interject interlude intermezzo intermission intermit intermittence interpose interregnum interrupt interruption interval intervene intimidate intrude inure irregularity issuance issue jailbreak jangle jar jew down jibe jibe all standing joint jostle keep down keep under kick kick upstairs kloof knock off lacerate laceration lack lacuna languish lapse lateral circuit law of averages lay off layoff leak leakage leave leg lesion let go let out letup liberation lick into shape lift light lighten liquidate litter live circuit look-in loop lord it over lot lower lowering luck lucky break lucky strike lull magnetic circuit maim make mincemeat of make public make redundant manage mark down markdown master maul meliorate melioration microcircuit milk mismatch mismate miss stays missing link mitigate mitigation moat modification modulate modulation moira mortal wound multiple circuit multiple series mutate mutilate mutilation naturalize need negate nose dive nose-dive notch nullah nurse nurture object occasion occur off market off-time offend omission open open rupture opening opportunity oppress orient orientate oust out outage outlet overawe overbear overcome overmaster override overthrow overwhelm pare parenthesis pass pass on passage path pauper pauperize pause peak peg out penetrate pension pension off peter out pierce pine plateau plummet plummeting plunge ply point of repose poop out popple practice prepare press heavy on price cut price fall price reduction principle of indeterminacy printed circuit prisonbreak probability problematicness prostrate puncture purge put about put back put down put in tune put to school puzzle out qualification quell quiet spell radical change raise random sample ravine re-creation read out of ready realignment rear rebut recall of ambassadors recess redesign reduce reduction reform reformation refute rehearse relax release relief remaking remission remove remove from office rend renewal renounce rent replace repress repudiate rescue reshaping resolve respite rest resting point restructuring retire retreating market reveal reversal revival revive revivification revolution riddance ride down ride over ride roughshod over rift rime rip rise rise and fall risk rive rob roll round a point rub down ruin run run of luck rupture sack saddle sag sagging market savage scald scale scape scatter scend schism scissure scorch scotch scrape scratch scuff scuttle seam season second-degree burn see the light send send to school separate forcibly separation serendipity series multiple set at defiance set at naught set naught by set up setting-free sever shard shatter shave sheer shift shiver short short circuit shortage shot show shut down sink skin slash slew slice slit slot slump smash snap snap the thread soft market solecism sore spell splinter split sprain spread spread about spread like wildfire spring a leak squeak stab stab wound stand-down start statistical probability stay stick stop stop for breath strain streak of luck strip strip of office strip of rank stroke of luck subdue subjugate sudden change superannuate suppress surcease surge surplus suspend suspension swell swerve swing round swing the stern switch tack take a break take a recess take a rest take a turn take five take in hand take ten take the plunge take time out tame tea break tear tell ten tend terrorize the breaks theory of probability third-degree burn throw about time time off time out toss total change train trample down trample on trample underfoot trample upon transgress transition transmit transpire trauma traumatize tread down tread underfoot tread upon trench trespass trim truce turn turn aside turn back turn into turn off turn out turn over turn the corner turnabout tyrannize tyrannize over ullage uncertainty uncertainty principle unchurch undergo a change undermine undulate unevenness unfold unfrock unman unravel unriddle unsaddle unseat unthrone upheaval vacation valley vanquish variation variety vary vector field veer vent violate violent change void wadi walk all over walk over want wantage warp water wave weaken wean wear wear away wear out wear ship wear thin weary weigh heavy on whatever comes wilt wind wont worsen worsening wound wounds immedicable wrench yaw yield yoke

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