Meaning ofbreakin English

Verb

1. to separate into pieces; fracture
   The glass broke into sharp pieces.
2. to divide into smaller parts; separate
   She will break the large project into smaller tasks.
3. to weaken someone's spirit; demoralize
   The prisoner's spirit was broken after years of solitary confinement.
4. to interrupt; stop continuity
   The announcer had to break the news to the waiting crowd.
5. to stop functioning; malfunction
   The machine will break if it's used excessively.
6. to interrupt work or activity temporarily
   She needs to break for lunch before continuing her work.
7. to be overwhelmed with emotion; crushed
   The news of his death broke her heart and she wept.
8. to end a performance; cancel a show
   The theater had to break the performance due to the storm.
9. to cause financial ruin; bankrupt
   The company will break if it doesn't receive the investment.
10. to fail financially; go bankrupt
    The small business broke under the pressure of debt.
11. prices falling suddenly (on stock exchange)
    The sudden drop in stock prices will break the market.
12. to violate or disobey (a rule, law)
    The driver broke the speed limit on the highway.
13. a fever decreasing (in temperature)
    The fever will break after a few days of medication.
14. to end a period of weather
    The warm weather will break by the end of the week.
15. to start or stop a storm; change weather
    The storm will break out tonight, bringing heavy rain.
16. to arrive or begin a new day
    The new day will break soon, and the sun will rise.
17. to exploit game rules for unfair advantage
    Some players try to break the game by using glitches to get ahead.
18. to shatter or overcome an obstacle
    The athlete was able to break the world record in the marathon.
19. to crack open (an egg)
    She carefully learned how to break an egg into a bowl without getting any shells inside.
20. to unlock (a safe) without a key
    The thief knew how to break a safe using specialized tools and techniques.
21. to destroy order; throw into disorder
    The rioters began to break the peace, smashing windows and overturning cars.
22. to collapse into surf (a wave)
    The surfer tried to break through the large wave.
23. to burst forth or become visible; suddenly appear
    The flowers started to break out of the ground in spring.
24. to disclose or reveal information (news, etc.)
    The journalist had to break the news of the scandal to the public.
25. to become audible suddenly (a sound)
    The sound of the firework began to break through the silence of the night.
26. to abruptly change a state; interrupt
    The meeting will break to allow attendees to grab a snack.
27. to suddenly flee or escape (from something)
    The horse broke from the starting gate and sprinted down the track.
28. to suddenly become or transform into
    The actor's voice began to break as he portrayed the character's emotional transformation.
29. to change voice (at puberty)
    The singer's voice broke as she reached the high note, cracking under the strain.
30. to change voice type due to emotion
    The singer's voice began to break as she sang the emotional ballad.
31. to surpass a record or number; set a new one
    The tennis player managed to break her opponent's serve in the final set.
32. to win a game as receiver (in tennis)
    The team worked together to break through the defensive line and score a goal.
33. to make the first shot; scatter balls (in billiards)
    The player made the break shot to scatter the balls on the table.
34. to remove a man from a point; backgammon context
    The general had to break the officer from his current position due to misconduct.
35. to demote or reduce military rank
    In backgammon, you need to break your opponent's anchor to win the game.
36. to end or disconnect a connection
    She decided to break the internet connection to focus on her work.
37. to counter-attack suddenly
    The team will break and launch a surprise attack on their opponents.
38. to reveal a secret or intention; disclose
    The whistleblower decided to break the news about the company's corruption to the media.
39. to become weak or lose health
    The patient's body began to break under the severe illness.
40. to destroy strength or consistency
    The athlete's injury will break her chances of winning the championship.
41. to end someone's official role or position
    The company will break the contract with the employee due to poor performance.
42. to change suddenly; alter direction
    The weather will break and become sunny after the storm passes.
43. to end a friendship or relationship
    They decided to break after being in a toxic relationship for years.
44. to stop a program abruptly
    The developer had to break the program to fix the bug that was causing it to crash.
45. to pause execution for debugging
    The programmer used a break statement to pause execution and examine the variable values.
46. to insert a line break (in code)
    The programmer used a break statement to insert a line break in the code.
47. to dance with energetic movements (breakdancing)
    The young dancer started to break with impressive spins and flips on the dance floor.