Synonyms for break
breɪk

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1. interruption, break(noun)

   some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

   "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"

   Synonyms:
   recess, good luck, rift, fault, prison-breaking, breakout, fracture, suspension, break of serve, happy chance, respite, geological fault, faulting, shift, interruption, time out, severance, pause, open frame, breach, breakage, disruption, jailbreak, gap, falling out, prisonbreak, breaking, intermission, rupture, gaolbreak

   Antonyms:
   bushel, fix, furbish up, touch on, doctor, make, observe, mend, keep, repair, restore

2. break, good luck, happy chance(noun)

   an unexpected piece of good luck

   "he finally got his big break"

   Synonyms:
   prison-breaking, good fortune, gap, jailbreak, respite, happy chance, interruption, rift, intermission, break of serve, severance, falling out, prisonbreak, suspension, recess, faulting, breakout, geological fault, good luck, breaking, disruption, open frame, gaolbreak, breach, breakage, fault, pause, shift, fracture, luckiness, time out, fluke, rupture

   Antonyms:
   make, furbish up, bushel, keep, observe, mend, doctor, touch on, fix, restore, repair

3. fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, fracture, break(noun)

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

   "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"

   Synonyms:
   prison-breaking, suspension, gap, jailbreak, respite, sack, happy chance, crack, interruption, chemise, duty period, severance, rift, prisonbreak, transmutation, recess, breakout, displacement, faulting, defect, switch, geological fault, teddy, shifting, falling out, intermission, good luck, breaking, shimmy, open frame, gaolbreak, mistake, slip, disruption, breach, breakage, flaw, shift key, demerit, fault, pause, shift, fracture, time out, switching, work shift, rupture, break of serve, cracking, transformation, error

   Antonyms:
   make, furbish up, observe, restore, fix, mend, keep, repair, doctor, touch on, bushel

4. rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling out(noun)

   a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

   "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"

   Synonyms:
   recess, good luck, rift, fault, prison-breaking, breakout, fracture, suspension, break of serve, happy chance, respite, geological fault, faulting, gaolbreak, shift, interruption, time out, severance, pause, open frame, breach, disruption, jailbreak, gap, severing, falling out, prisonbreak, breaking, breakage, rupture, intermission

   Antonyms:
   repair, make, observe, fix, touch on, furbish up, doctor, bushel, keep, mend, restore

5. respite, recess, break, time out(noun)

   a pause from doing something (as work)

   "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

   Synonyms:
   prison-breaking, rest period, deferral, rest, recession, jailbreak, respite, relief, corner, interruption, rift, intermission, severance, niche, falling out, prisonbreak, suspension, recess, breakout, faulting, break of serve, inlet, geological fault, gap, good luck, breaking, disruption, reprieve, open frame, gaolbreak, abatement, hiatus, breach, happy chance, fault, pause, shift, fracture, time out, breakage, rupture

   Antonyms:
   bushel, furbish up, doctor, fix, touch on, make, restore, repair, mend, observe, keep

6. breakage, break, breaking(noun)

   the act of breaking something

   "the breakage was unavoidable"

   Synonyms:
   recess, good luck, rift, fault, prison-breaking, gaolbreak, fracture, suspension, break of serve, happy chance, respite, geological fault, faulting, interruption, shift, time out, severance, pause, open frame, breach, disruption, jailbreak, gap, falling out, prisonbreak, breaking, breakage, rupture, intermission, breakout

   Antonyms:
   keep, furbish up, observe, doctor, fix, bushel, restore, make, touch on, mend, repair

7. pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension(noun)

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

   Synonyms:
   prison-breaking, gap, jailbreak, respite, happy chance, interruption, rift, intermission, severance, gaolbreak, falling out, hanging, prisonbreak, suspension, recess, faulting, breakout, geological fault, good luck, breaking, disruption, reprieve, open frame, abatement, break of serve, hiatus, breach, breakage, abeyance, suspension system, fault, pause, shift, fracture, time out, temporary removal, rupture, dangling

   Antonyms:
   keep, furbish up, bushel, fix, observe, repair, touch on, mend, restore, make, doctor

8. fracture, break(noun)

   breaking of hard tissue such as bone

   "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"

   Synonyms:
   recess, good luck, rift, fault, cracking, prison-breaking, gaolbreak, fracture, suspension, break of serve, happy chance, respite, geological fault, crack, faulting, interruption, shift, time out, severance, pause, open frame, breach, disruption, jailbreak, gap, falling out, prisonbreak, breaking, breakage, rupture, intermission, breakout

   Antonyms:
   doctor, bushel, restore, repair, observe, keep, furbish up, mend, make, fix, touch on

9. break(noun)

   the occurrence of breaking

   "the break in the dam threatened the valley"

   Synonyms:
   recess, good luck, rift, fault, prison-breaking, gaolbreak, fracture, suspension, break of serve, happy chance, respite, geological fault, faulting, shift, interruption, time out, severance, pause, open frame, breach, disruption, jailbreak, gap, falling out, prisonbreak, breaking, breakage, rupture, intermission, breakout

   Antonyms:
   keep, fix, mend, restore, observe, repair, make, furbish up, touch on, bushel, doctor

10. break(noun)

    an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)

    "then there was a break in her voice"

    Synonyms:
    recess, good luck, rift, fault, prison-breaking, gaolbreak, fracture, suspension, break of serve, happy chance, respite, geological fault, faulting, shift, interruption, time out, severance, pause, open frame, breach, disruption, jailbreak, gap, falling out, prisonbreak, breaking, breakage, rupture, intermission, breakout

    Antonyms:
    fix, doctor, furbish up, repair, restore, make, bushel, observe, touch on, keep, mend

11. break(noun)

    the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

    Synonyms:
    recess, good luck, rift, fault, prison-breaking, gaolbreak, fracture, suspension, break of serve, happy chance, respite, geological fault, faulting, shift, interruption, time out, severance, pause, open frame, breach, disruption, jailbreak, gap, falling out, prisonbreak, breaking, breakage, rupture, intermission, breakout

    Antonyms:
    doctor, bushel, observe, touch on, furbish up, mend, keep, restore, make, repair, fix

12. break, break of serve(noun)

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

    "he was up two breaks in the second set"

    Synonyms:
    recess, good luck, rift, fault, prison-breaking, gaolbreak, fracture, suspension, break of serve, happy chance, respite, geological fault, faulting, shift, interruption, time out, severance, pause, open frame, breach, disruption, jailbreak, gap, falling out, prisonbreak, breaking, breakage, rupture, intermission, breakout

    Antonyms:
    keep, observe, touch on, doctor, fix, repair, bushel, restore, furbish up, mend, make

13. break, interruption, disruption, gap(noun)

    an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

    "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"

    Synonyms:
    disturbance, gap, commotion, jailbreak, respite, happy chance, crack, interruption, rift, intermission, break of serve, severance, falling out, prisonbreak, suspension, recess, faulting, breakout, flutter, hoo-hah, geological fault, hurly burly, spread, col, to-do, good luck, breaking, disruption, open frame, gaolbreak, dislocation, breach, breakage, perturbation, fault, pause, shift, fracture, time out, kerfuffle, opening, rupture, hoo-ha, prison-breaking

    Antonyms:
    furbish up, repair, fix, keep, observe, restore, touch on, bushel, mend, doctor, make

14. break(noun)

    a sudden dash

    "he made a break for the open door"

    Synonyms:
    recess, good luck, rift, fault, prison-breaking, gaolbreak, fracture, suspension, break of serve, happy chance, respite, geological fault, faulting, shift, interruption, time out, severance, pause, open frame, breach, disruption, jailbreak, gap, falling out, prisonbreak, breaking, breakage, rupture, intermission, breakout

    Antonyms:
    bushel, keep, make, restore, furbish up, observe, doctor, mend, touch on, fix, repair

15. open frame, break(noun)

    any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare

    "the break in the eighth frame cost him the match"

    Synonyms:
    recess, good luck, rift, fault, prison-breaking, gaolbreak, fracture, suspension, break of serve, happy chance, respite, geological fault, faulting, interruption, shift, time out, severance, pause, open frame, breach, disruption, jailbreak, gap, falling out, prisonbreak, breaking, breakage, rupture, intermission, breakout

    Antonyms:
    keep, touch on, make, fix, furbish up, mend, restore, repair, observe, bushel, doctor

16. break, breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking(verb)

    an escape from jail

    "the breakout was carefully planned"

    Synonyms:
    recess, good luck, rift, fault, prison-breaking, gaolbreak, fracture, suspension, break of serve, happy chance, respite, geological fault, faulting, shift, interruption, time out, severance, pause, open frame, breach, disruption, jailbreak, gap, falling out, prisonbreak, breaking, breakage, rupture, intermission, breakout

    Antonyms:
    fix, restore, mend, bushel, touch on, observe, keep, doctor, repair, furbish up, make

17. interrupt, break(verb)

    terminate

    "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, bring out, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, split up, pause, fail, smash, crack, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, expose, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, ruin, cut off, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, disrupt, snap off, damp, check, violate, erupt, give, fracture, develop, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, bump, infract, go against, recrudesce, disturb, discover, wear, let out

    Antonyms:
    fix, restore, repair, make, mend, furbish up, keep, touch on, observe, doctor, bushel

18. break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart(verb)

    become separated into pieces or fragments

    "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, give way, soften, reveal, develop, single out, unwrap, conk out, expose, die, distinguish, transgress, founder, weaken, discover, snap off, stop, go, ramify, demote, break out, separate, split, sort out, give away, damp, smash, interrupt, carve up, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, discriminate, bring out, violate, class, divulge, divorce, pause, let on, get around, wear out, cave in, sort, fork, tell apart, break-dance, break up, check, give out, break in, give, split up, branch, secern, better, furcate, burst, go bad, tell, secernate, breach, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, collapse, recrudesce, break dance, divide, go against, dampen, severalize, break down, assort, fall in, bump, let out, dissever, severalise, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, disunite, part, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, crumble, differentiate, discontinue, intermit, go to pieces, wear, classify

    Antonyms:
    doctor, mend, fix, bushel, make, repair, touch on, observe, furbish up, keep, restore

19. break(verb)

    render inoperable or ineffective

    "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    repair, make, touch on, fix, observe, furbish up, restore, mend, bushel, doctor, keep

20. break, bust(verb)

    ruin completely

    "He busted my radio!"

    Synonyms:
    rupture, demote, kick downstairs, tear, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, raid, bump, snap, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    doctor, make, observe, restore, touch on, repair, keep, fix, furbish up, bushel, mend

21. break(verb)

    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments

    "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    make, doctor, fix, furbish up, repair, keep, mend, touch on, bushel, observe, restore

22. transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break(verb)

    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

    "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, plunder, soften, reveal, give out, unwrap, conk out, spite, part, collapse, disclose, die, transgress, ruin, founder, weaken, rape, outrage, discover, trespass, snap off, stop, go, demote, wear out, break out, separate, split, give away, damp, smash, interrupt, spoil, offend, appal, wound, overstep, relegate, bring out, violate, hurt, divulge, pause, break-dance, assault, get around, ravish, cave in, let on, buck, pique, desecrate, check, break up, breach, break in, give, split up, dishonour, better, gap, burst, injure, break off, dishonor, bust, erupt, bruise, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, fall in, bump, let out, scandalise, fall apart, kick downstairs, scandalize, profane, fracture, break down, shock, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, develop, give way, sin, expose, go bad, discontinue, despoil, intermit, get out, appall, wear

    Antonyms:
    doctor, mend, touch on, observe, keep, bushel, furbish up, fix, restore, repair, make

23. break, break out, break away(verb)

    move away or escape suddenly

    "The horses broke from the stable"; "Three inmates broke jail"; "Nobody can break out--this prison is high security"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, give way, soften, run, reveal, develop, unwrap, conk out, collapse, die, transgress, founder, weaken, discover, chip, snap off, stop, go, bunk, demote, break out, separate, turn tail, split, give away, damp, smash, fly the coop, interrupt, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, chip off, bring out, violate, divulge, pause, scarper, let on, get around, escape, wear out, cave in, break-dance, break up, check, give out, break in, give, split up, secede, splinter, better, burst, go bad, take to the woods, breach, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, break down, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, hightail it, kick downstairs, scat, part, lam, infract, run away, head for the hills, fail, come apart, bankrupt, come off, expose, discontinue, intermit, wear

    Antonyms:
    touch on, restore, furbish up, keep, mend, make, bushel, observe, repair, doctor, fix

24. break(verb)

    scatter or part

    "The clouds broke after the heavy downpour"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    bushel, restore, mend, observe, keep, touch on, doctor, furbish up, make, fix, repair

25. break, burst, erupt(verb)

    force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

    "break into tears"; "erupt in anger"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, give way, soften, flare up, reveal, develop, unwrap, conk out, extravasate, dampen, collapse, die, transgress, founder, weaken, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, catch fire, break out, separate, split, give away, damp, smash, interrupt, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, divulge, pause, let on, get around, come out, wear out, cave in, burst out, break-dance, break open, break up, check, give out, break in, give, split up, break through, better, burst, go bad, ignite, bristle, conflagrate, breach, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, take fire, recrudesce, break dance, belch, go against, explode, abound, break down, flare, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, irrupt, part, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, expose, discontinue, intermit, combust, push through, wear

    Antonyms:
    repair, restore, fix, keep, doctor, touch on, bushel, make, observe, furbish up, mend

26. break, break off, discontinue, stop(verb)

    prevent completion

    "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, give way, arrest, soften, reveal, cut off, develop, give up, unwrap, conk out, block up, hold on, collapse, die, transgress, founder, weaken, barricade, kibosh, bar, discover, chip, terminate, snap off, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, split, give away, damp, smash, finish, interrupt, break short, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, chip off, bring out, violate, divulge, pause, cut short, let on, get around, cease, blockade, wear out, cave in, break-dance, break up, check, hold back, lay off, give out, break in, quit, give, split up, block, better, burst, go bad, breach, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, intercept, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, break down, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, contain, kick downstairs, knap, part, infract, turn back, fail, come apart, bankrupt, block off, come off, expose, stop over, discontinue, end, intermit, halt, wear

    Antonyms:
    furbish up, observe, touch on, make, keep, doctor, restore, mend, bushel, repair, fix

27. break in, break(verb)

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

    "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"; "who broke into my account last night?"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, give way, soften, reveal, barge in, develop, unwrap, conk out, part, collapse, die, transgress, founder, weaken, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, split, give away, damp, smash, interrupt, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, cut in, divulge, pause, butt in, get around, wear out, cave in, let on, break-dance, check, break up, breach, give out, break in, give, split up, better, burst, go bad, break off, disclose, chime in, bust, erupt, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, chisel in, kick downstairs, break down, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, expose, discontinue, intermit, wear, put in

    Antonyms:
    touch on, furbish up, observe, repair, keep, mend, doctor, make, fix, bushel, restore

28. break in, break(verb)

    make submissive, obedient, or useful

    "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, give way, soften, reveal, barge in, develop, unwrap, conk out, part, collapse, die, transgress, founder, weaken, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, split, give away, damp, smash, interrupt, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, cut in, divulge, pause, butt in, get around, wear out, cave in, let on, break-dance, check, break up, breach, give out, break in, give, split up, better, burst, go bad, break off, disclose, chime in, bust, erupt, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, chisel in, kick downstairs, break down, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, expose, discontinue, intermit, wear, put in

    Antonyms:
    bushel, furbish up, make, repair, restore, keep, fix, observe, touch on, doctor, mend

29. violate, go against, break(verb)

    fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

    "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, give way, soften, reveal, give out, unwrap, conk out, part, plunder, collapse, disclose, die, transgress, founder, weaken, rape, outrage, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, split, give away, damp, smash, interrupt, spoil, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, ravish, violate, divulge, pause, assault, get around, wear out, cave in, let on, buck, break-dance, desecrate, check, break up, breach, break in, give, split up, dishonour, better, burst, go bad, break off, dishonor, bust, erupt, bring out, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, profane, break down, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, develop, expose, discontinue, despoil, intermit, wear

    Antonyms:
    touch on, mend, keep, restore, observe, make, bushel, fix, furbish up, repair, doctor

30. better, break(verb)

    surpass in excellence

    "She bettered her own record"; "break a record"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, bring out, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, burst, split up, pause, fail, smash, crack, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, amend, expose, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, improve, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, ameliorate, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, soften, violate, erupt, give, fracture, develop, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, meliorate, bump, infract, go against, recrudesce, discover, wear, let out

    Antonyms:
    bushel, doctor, fix, restore, repair, make, touch on, mend, observe, keep, furbish up

31. unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out(verb)

    make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

    "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

    Synonyms:
    crack, snitch, unveil, pick up, break away, give way, unwrap, key out, soften, scupper, get word, shop, split up, fall apart, part, collapse, shit, die, distinguish, transgress, learn, chance upon, weaken, exhibit, widen, bump, discover, light upon, demote, stop, set off, fall upon, break in, break out, separate, emit, split, go, give away, damp, undo, smash, name, come across, interrupt, founder, get a line, offend, get out, release, relegate, get wind, chance on, bring out, violate, reveal, divulge, pause, betray, let on, get around, wear out, cave in, debunk, conk out, put out, break-dance, denounce, check, break up, breach, introduce, come upon, publish, give, attain, see, strike, bring on, better, find out, grass, uncover, burst, go bad, peril, describe, break off, disclose, endanger, bust, identify, find, fail, rat, break dance, issue, dampen, let loose, fall in, erupt, let out, hear, intermit, ruin, kick downstairs, happen upon, fracture, break down, infract, produce, go against, come apart, bankrupt, give out, tell on, develop, expose, detect, discontinue, key, snap off, notice, display, observe, wear, stag, utter, recrudesce

    Antonyms:
    repair, furbish up, mend, doctor, make, observe, keep, restore, touch on, bushel, fix

32. break(verb)

    come into being

    "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    observe, keep, restore, mend, make, touch on, fix, bushel, furbish up, repair, doctor

33. fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down(verb)

    stop operating or functioning

    "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"

    Synonyms:
    peter out, function, crumble, give off, perish, break away, give way, unwrap, hold out, run, endure, lead, give out, hand out, split up, conk out, operate, dampen, travel, collapse, last, go wrong, bomb, transgress, discontinue, founder, weaken, go away, crumple, bump, discover, demote, stop, go, take apart, move, damp, ease up, rifle, separate, decompose, miscarry, split, run low, die out, cash in one's chips, dissect, smash, pause, move over, spoil, pass out, pass away, get out, drop dead, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, reveal, divulge, part, betray, let on, blend in, run short, get around, get going, locomote, intermit, wear out, expire, lose it, check, break dance, break-dance, live, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, breach, blend, burst, give, plump, crack, ruin, run down, fit, erupt, emit, better, flush it, belong, tumble, offend, go bad, become flat, survive, crush, get, disclose, break off, snuff it, bust, flunk, become, give away, break up, analyse, live on, interrupt, break out, croak, run out, choke, poop out, pop off, pall, sound, fall in, soften, go against, let out, come apart, neglect, extend, start, depart, kick downstairs, distribute, decease, die, pass, proceed, break down, infract, exit, conk, fail, buy the farm, bankrupt, hold up, develop, expose, analyze, fall apart, break in, snap off, snap, yield, work, cave in, wear, recrudesce

    Antonyms:
    observe, bushel, fix, furbish up, restore, keep, doctor, touch on, make, repair, mend

34. break, break away(verb)

    interrupt a continued activity

    "She had broken with the traditional patterns"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, give way, soften, run, reveal, develop, unwrap, conk out, collapse, die, transgress, founder, weaken, discover, chip, snap off, stop, go, bunk, demote, break out, separate, turn tail, split, give away, damp, smash, fly the coop, interrupt, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, chip off, bring out, violate, divulge, pause, scarper, let on, get around, escape, wear out, cave in, break-dance, break up, check, give out, break in, give, split up, secede, splinter, better, burst, go bad, take to the woods, breach, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, break down, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, hightail it, kick downstairs, scat, part, lam, infract, run away, head for the hills, fail, come apart, bankrupt, come off, expose, discontinue, intermit, wear

    Antonyms:
    observe, keep, restore, bushel, furbish up, mend, doctor, make, repair, fix, touch on

35. break(verb)

    make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing

    "The ranks broke"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    fix, furbish up, bushel, make, doctor, repair, observe, touch on, restore, keep, mend

36. break(verb)

    curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves

    "The surf broke"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    observe, bushel, furbish up, fix, touch on, repair, make, restore, doctor, mend, keep

37. dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break(verb)

    lessen in force or effect

    "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

    Synonyms:
    crack, step down, break away, give way, soften, mince, reveal, give out, unwrap, conk out, part, wash, counteract, collapse, die, transgress, founder, weaken, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, cushion, muffle, split, give away, damp, smash, dull, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, pause, divulge, buffer, let on, get around, interrupt, wear out, cave in, deaden, break-dance, check, break up, breach, break in, give, split up, subvert, better, burst, go bad, break off, tone down, disclose, bust, erupt, moisten, relent, recrudesce, undermine, stifle, break dance, go against, dampen, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, de-escalate, break down, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, develop, mute, expose, moderate, discontinue, intermit, countermine, yield, wear, sabotage

    Antonyms:
    bushel, keep, furbish up, mend, touch on, make, observe, repair, restore, doctor, fix

38. break(verb)

    be broken in

    "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    observe, repair, make, keep, furbish up, bushel, fix, touch on, doctor, restore, mend

39. break(verb)

    come to an end

    "The heat wave finally broke yesterday"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    make, mend, furbish up, keep, doctor, observe, bushel, touch on, repair, fix, restore

40. break(verb)

    vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity

    "The flat plain was broken by tall mesas"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    furbish up, keep, bushel, observe, restore, repair, fix, touch on, doctor, make, mend

41. break(verb)

    cause to give up a habit

    "She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    bushel, mend, keep, touch on, doctor, restore, make, furbish up, observe, fix, repair

42. break(verb)

    give up

    "break cigarette smoking"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    doctor, keep, touch on, observe, fix, repair, mend, bushel, make, furbish up, restore

43. break(verb)

    come forth or begin from a state of latency

    "The first winter storm broke over New York"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    restore, fix, touch on, keep, furbish up, doctor, make, repair, mend, bushel, observe

44. break(verb)

    happen or take place

    "Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    restore, fix, touch on, repair, doctor, make, mend, keep, bushel, furbish up, observe

45. break(verb)

    cause the failure or ruin of

    "His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage"; "This play will either make or break the playwright"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    restore, bushel, repair, touch on, make, mend, doctor, fix, furbish up, keep, observe

46. break(verb)

    invalidate by judicial action

    "The will was broken"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    repair, make, fix, doctor, touch on, bushel, mend, restore, keep, furbish up, observe

47. separate, part, split up, split, break, break up(verb)

    discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

    "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"

    Synonyms:
    crack, fork, give way, soften, disperse, reveal, cut off, give out, single out, unwrap, fall apart, part, disassemble, collapse, die, classify, transgress, founder, weaken, fragmentise, calve, fragmentize, bump, discover, snap off, take off, go, ramify, demote, break out, separate, split, sort out, give away, take apart, crack up, damp, smash, interrupt, carve up, offend, distinguish, fracture, relegate, discriminate, bring out, violate, class, divulge, pause, break-dance, let on, recess, get around, rive, wear out, cave in, sort, conk out, tell apart, break away, check, break open, break up, breach, develop, give, split up, branch, secern, decompose, dissolve, assort, better, furcate, fragment, burst, go bad, adjourn, tell, secernate, break off, cleave, disclose, crash, bust, erupt, scatter, dismantle, recrudesce, break apart, break dance, divide, go against, dampen, set forth, severalize, divorce, fall in, disrupt, break in, let out, dissever, severalise, ruin, start, depart, kick downstairs, disunite, differentiate, stop, dispel, break down, infract, set out, fail, come apart, bankrupt, set off, expose, crock up, discontinue, start out, intermit, dissipate, sever, get out, pick, resolve, wear

    Antonyms:
    fix, touch on, mend, repair, observe, make, restore, bushel, doctor, keep, furbish up

48. demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs(verb)

    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

    "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"

    Synonyms:
    crack, bar, give way, violate, break dance, give out, unwrap, fall apart, collapse, die, classify, transgress, founder, weaken, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, split, give away, damp, smash, happen, knock, interrupt, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, soften, reveal, divulge, pause, let on, get around, bust, wear out, cave in, encounter, break-dance, check, break up, breach, break in, give, split up, chance, better, burst, go bad, break off, disclose, find, erupt, recrudesce, submit, go against, dampen, break down, break away, fall in, bump, let out, conk out, ruin, kick downstairs, part, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, develop, expose, banish, discontinue, intermit, dislodge, wear, pass on

    Antonyms:
    mend, furbish up, touch on, observe, repair, restore, make, doctor, bushel, keep, fix

49. bankrupt, ruin, break, smash(verb)

    reduce to bankruptcy

    "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, give way, soften, reveal, develop, unwrap, conk out, part, collapse, die, smash up, transgress, founder, weaken, dash, discover, bang up, snap off, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, split, give away, destroy, damp, smash, deflower, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, divulge, pause, let on, get around, interrupt, wear out, cave in, break-dance, crush, break up, check, give out, break in, give, split up, better, burst, go bad, boom, breach, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, blast, nail, break down, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, expose, demolish, discontinue, intermit, wear

    Antonyms:
    touch on, doctor, fix, make, observe, repair, furbish up, restore, keep, bushel, mend

50. break(verb)

    change directions suddenly

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    doctor, observe, restore, bushel, touch on, repair, mend, fix, furbish up, keep, make

51. break(verb)

    emerge from the surface of a body of water

    "The whales broke"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    restore, touch on, fix, keep, furbish up, make, doctor, mend, observe, bushel, repair

52. collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder(verb)

    break down, literally or metaphorically

    "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

    Synonyms:
    crack, consecrate, break away, give way, unwrap, devote, contribute, chip in, give out, split up, conk out, part, have, afford, collapse, hold, die, transgress, founder, weaken, crumple, bump, discover, snap off, turn over, go, demote, ease up, break out, separate, split, hand, gift, crack up, damp, smash, render, move over, feed, pay, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, reveal, divulge, pause, let on, open, get around, interrupt, wear out, grant, establish, break-dance, stop, check, break up, breach, develop, fall flat, give, return, apply, present, better, cave in, make, offend, go bad, impart, generate, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, give away, reach, recrudesce, tumble, break dance, go against, dampen, throw, fall in, soften, break in, let out, dedicate, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, burst, pass, break down, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, crumble, fall through, join, expose, crock up, discontinue, intermit, flop, leave, yield, get together, commit, sacrifice, wear, kick in, pass on

    Antonyms:
    repair, observe, restore, doctor, touch on, keep, fix, make, mend, furbish up, bushel

53. break dance, break-dance, break(verb)

    do a break dance

    "Kids were break-dancing at the street corner"

    Synonyms:
    demote, split up, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, break dance, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, crack, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, develop, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, erupt, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, bump, infract, go against, discover, wear, let out

    Antonyms:
    repair, make, doctor, touch on, mend, restore, furbish up, keep, fix, observe, bushel

54. break(verb)

    exchange for smaller units of money

    "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    keep, doctor, make, touch on, observe, mend, restore, repair, fix, furbish up, bushel

55. break, break up(verb)

    destroy the completeness of a set of related items

    "The book dealer would not break the set"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, give way, soften, reveal, cut off, develop, unwrap, conk out, disperse, disassemble, collapse, die, break apart, transgress, founder, weaken, calve, fragmentize, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, split, give away, take apart, crack up, damp, smash, interrupt, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, dissolve, bring out, violate, divulge, pause, let on, recess, get around, wear out, cave in, break-dance, break up, check, give out, break in, give, split up, decompose, scatter, better, fragment, burst, go bad, adjourn, breach, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, dismantle, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, break down, fall in, disrupt, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, dispel, part, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, expose, crock up, discontinue, fragmentise, intermit, dissipate, sever, crash, pick, resolve, wear

    Antonyms:
    restore, touch on, make, mend, observe, bushel, doctor, keep, furbish up, repair, fix

56. break(verb)

    make the opening shot that scatters the balls

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    restore, bushel, observe, mend, keep, repair, make, furbish up, doctor, fix, touch on

57. break(verb)

    separate from a clinch, in boxing

    "The referee broke the boxers"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    furbish up, touch on, mend, doctor, repair, restore, bushel, fix, observe, keep, make

58. break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart(verb)

    go to pieces

    "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"

    Synonyms:
    crack, raid, tire out, break away, give way, hold out, soften, reveal, develop, unwrap, conk out, assume, jade, collapse, die, transgress, founder, weaken, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, tire, break out, separate, don, split, give away, damp, wear off, smash, get into, interrupt, have on, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, divulge, pause, let on, get around, wear out, cave in, wear down, break-dance, break up, check, wear thin, give out, break in, give, split up, wear upon, better, burst, go bad, endure, rupture, breach, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, weary, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, fatigue, break down, fall in, tear, put on, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, fag out, offend, kick downstairs, bear, part, infract, outwear, fail, come apart, bankrupt, crumble, go to pieces, expose, discontinue, intermit, snap, wear

    Antonyms:
    make, touch on, fix, bushel, mend, furbish up, restore, doctor, repair, keep, observe

59. break, break off, snap off(verb)

    break a piece from a whole

    "break a branch from a tree"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, give way, soften, reveal, cut off, develop, unwrap, conk out, collapse, die, transgress, founder, weaken, discover, chip, snap off, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, split, give away, damp, smash, interrupt, break short, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, chip off, bring out, violate, divulge, pause, cut short, let on, get around, wear out, cave in, break-dance, break up, check, give out, break in, give, split up, better, burst, go bad, breach, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, break down, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, knap, part, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, come off, expose, discontinue, intermit, wear

    Antonyms:
    fix, mend, restore, touch on, furbish up, make, bushel, doctor, keep, observe, repair

60. break(verb)

    become punctured or penetrated

    "The skin broke"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    restore, make, keep, repair, touch on, doctor, observe, bushel, fix, furbish up, mend

61. break(verb)

    pierce or penetrate

    "The blade broke her skin"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    bushel, make, doctor, furbish up, restore, repair, touch on, observe, keep, mend, fix

62. break, get out, get around(verb)

    be released or become known; of news

    "News of her death broke in the morning"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, give way, get about, soften, reveal, develop, unwrap, conk out, collapse, die, transgress, founder, weaken, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, pull, break out, separate, split, give away, damp, smash, bypass, interrupt, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, divulge, pause, let on, get around, escape, take out, wear out, cave in, break-dance, break up, check, give out, break in, go out, give, split up, better, burst, go bad, pull out, breach, break off, disclose, bust, draw, erupt, get off, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, get away, break down, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, short-circuit, get by, kick downstairs, part, infract, exit, fail, come apart, bankrupt, expose, discontinue, swing, intermit, leave, go around, wear

    Antonyms:
    observe, doctor, furbish up, repair, bushel, touch on, restore, mend, make, keep, fix

63. pause, intermit, break(verb)

    cease an action temporarily

    "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"

    Synonyms:
    demote, weaken, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, fail, smash, crack, wear out, hesitate, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, intermit, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, ruin, give, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, damp, break dance, stop, divulge, breach, check, snap off, transgress, violate, erupt, pause, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, bump, infract, go against, discover, develop, wear, let out

    Antonyms:
    bushel, make, doctor, fix, touch on, furbish up, observe, keep, repair, mend, restore

64. break(verb)

    interrupt the flow of current in

    "break a circuit"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    mend, fix, furbish up, touch on, doctor, keep, restore, bushel, observe, make, repair

65. break(verb)

    undergo breaking

    "The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    doctor, fix, furbish up, repair, restore, bushel, observe, keep, make, touch on, mend

66. break(verb)

    find a flaw in

    "break an alibi"; "break down a proof"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    observe, doctor, restore, bushel, furbish up, keep, mend, repair, touch on, make, fix

67. break(verb)

    find the solution or key to

    "break the code"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    doctor, bushel, keep, mend, fix, touch on, furbish up, repair, make, restore, observe

68. break(verb)

    change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another

    "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    fix, doctor, keep, mend, observe, furbish up, restore, bushel, repair, touch on, make

69. break, recrudesce, develop(verb)

    happen

    "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"

    Synonyms:
    crack, break away, give way, soften, reveal, modernize, develop, unwrap, conk out, uprise, collapse, die, formulate, transgress, founder, weaken, spring up, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, split, give away, damp, smash, interrupt, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, divulge, pause, let on, grow, get around, wear out, cave in, prepare, break-dance, rise, break up, check, make grow, give out, break in, give, split up, train, modernise, better, burst, go bad, get, breach, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, germinate, recrudesce, break dance, go against, dampen, originate, break down, explicate, fall in, arise, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, part, build up, infract, produce, fail, come apart, bankrupt, acquire, educate, evolve, expose, discontinue, intermit, wear

    Antonyms:
    restore, bushel, furbish up, observe, touch on, doctor, repair, mend, keep, make, fix

70. crack, check, break(verb)

    become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

    "The glass cracked when it was heated"

    Synonyms:
    crack, ensure, hold in, break away, give way, jibe, soften, reveal, tick off, unwrap, fall apart, gibe, part, chequer, collapse, hold, moderate, transgress, learn, founder, checker, weaken, check out, mark off, bump, discover, relegate, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, condition, assure, split, give away, crack up, damp, smash, tally, interrupt, get out, suss out, arrest, check off, bring out, check over, violate, divulge, give, pause, let on, match, get around, check up on, control, look into, ascertain, wear out, mark, insure, conk out, break-dance, go over, train, check, hold back, give out, break in, die, split up, break through, expose, better, find out, see, discipline, offend, go bad, breach, break off, disclose, bust, recrudesce, break up, correspond, curb, break dance, go against, dampen, fit, fall in, erupt, let out, check into, intermit, ruin, snap, contain, kick downstairs, burst, determine, fracture, break down, retard, infract, turn back, fail, come apart, watch, bankrupt, develop, see to it, crock up, discontinue, snap off, tick, cave in, wear, agree, delay

    Antonyms:
    furbish up, keep, doctor, fix, mend, restore, touch on, repair, observe, make, bushel

71. break(verb)

    crack; of the male voice in puberty

    "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    restore, repair, furbish up, keep, observe, mend, fix, touch on, make, doctor, bushel

72. break(verb)

    fall sharply

    "stock prices broke"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    bushel, doctor, repair, furbish up, fix, touch on, observe, mend, keep, make, restore

73. fracture, break(verb)

    fracture a bone of

    "I broke my foot while playing hockey"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, crack, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, erupt, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, bump, infract, go against, discover, develop, wear, let out

    Antonyms:
    observe, keep, make, mend, fix, touch on, repair, restore, furbish up, doctor, bushel

74. break(verb)

    diminish or discontinue abruptly

    "The patient's fever broke last night"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    furbish up, make, doctor, touch on, fix, keep, bushel, observe, restore, repair, mend

75. break(verb)

    weaken or destroy in spirit or body

    "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"

    Synonyms:
    demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, pause, fail, smash, erupt, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, crack, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, violate, infract, give, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, wear, bump, go against, discover, develop, let out

    Antonyms:
    mend, restore, doctor, repair, fix, make, keep, touch on, bushel, observe, furbish up

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. break(verb)

   To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

   The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily.

   Synonyms:
   split

2. break(verb)

   Synonyms:
   smash, bust, shear, shatter, burst, split

   Antonyms:
   mend, fix, join, put together, repair, assemble

3. break(noun)

   Synonyms:
   fracture, crack

4. break(verb)

   To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.

   Synonyms:
   breach, space, gap

5. break(verb)

   Synonyms:
   go against, contravene, violate

6. break(verb)

   Synonyms:
   bust, fail, break down, go down

7. break(noun)

   Antonyms:
   hold

8. break(verb)

   To cause an animal to lose its will, to tame.

   You have to break an elephant before you can use it as an animal of burden.

   Synonyms:
   time out, subject, tame

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. 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 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.

   Synonyms:
   bankrupt, burst, cashier, crack, crush, demolish, destroy, fracture, rend, rive, rupture, sever, shatter, shiver, smash, split, sunder, transgress

   Antonyms:
   attach, bind, fasten, join, mend, secure, solder, unite, weld

   Preposition:
   Break to pieces, or in pieces, into several pieces (when the object is thought of as divided rather than shattered); break with a friend; from or away from a suppliant; break into a house; out of prison; break across one's knee; break through a hedge; break in upon one's retirement; break over the rules; break on or upon the shore, against the rocks.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. break

   Synonyms:
   fracture, rupture, shatter, shiver, destroy, tame, curb, demolish, tear asunder, rend, burst, sever, smash, split, subdue, violate, infringe

   Antonyms:
   heal, piece, conjoin, protect, conserve, encourage, rally, observe, obey

Dictionary of English Synonymes(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. break(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   rend, sever, part, dispart, fracture, tear asunder

2. break(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   shatter, shiver, smash, batter, dash to pieces

3. break(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   enfeeble, enervate, weaken, impair

4. break(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   tame, make tractable, make docile

5. break(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   make bankrupt

6. break(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   discard, dismiss, discharge, degrade, cashier

7. break(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   violate, infringe, transgress, set at nought

8. break(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   lessen the force of (as a fall)

9. break(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   interrupt, cease, intermit, cut short

10. break(v. a.)

    Synonyms:
    10. disclose, open, unfold, lay open

11. break(v. n.)

    Synonyms:
    be shattered, be shivered, be dashed to pieces

12. break(v. n.)

    Synonyms:
    burst, explode

13. break(v. n.)

    Synonyms:
    open, dawn, appear

14. break(v. n.)

    Synonyms:
    become bankrupt

15. break(v. n.)

    Synonyms:
    decline, low health or strength

16. break(n.)

    Synonyms:
    breach, opening, gap, fissure, rent, rift, chasm, rupture, fracture

17. break(n.)

    Synonyms:
    interruption, pause, CÆSURA

18. break(n.)

    Synonyms:
    dawn, dawning

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. break(n)

   Synonyms:
   breach, rupture, fracture, fissure crack, chasm, gap, rent, rift, hiatus, cæsura, interstice

2. break(v)

   Synonyms:
   fracture, dispart, sever, rend, smash, shatter, shiver, splinter, batter, burst, rupture, crack, infringe, violate, disobey, transgress, trespass, communicate, disclose, divulge, tell, impart, broach, discipline, tame, bankrupt, impoverish, ruin

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "break":

   pause, breaking, hop, interruption, rupture, recess, leap, breakage, salto, smash, breeze, violate, breakdown, adjournment, disruption, interrupt, disaggregated, shatter, infringe, sever, outage, breaks, holiday, blackout, breakup, overcome, crack, breach, rest, vacation, time-out, broken, respite, break-up, fracture, hiatus

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1. List of known nicknames for "Break":

   Charlie Bierman

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How to use break in a sentence?

1. John Brady:

   Unless something happens, my sense is that we're going to continue to break down here a little bit.

2. Kirk Adams:

   A lot of Republicans inside the official AZ GOP apparatus have left their conservative principals behind. They're now loyal to a single man or personality versus a platform of ideas, perhaps this fever will break. But if it doesn't, it spells bad news for Republicans seeking office in this state.

3. Rob Portman:

   I know it will not be easy to break the gridlock and make Washington work.

4. Mae West:

   It ain't sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any.

5. Sally Hammoud:

   It was a symbol to show the world that we all are united and nothing can break us, and most importantly, we are peaceful.

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