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break
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
to
separate
into
pieces
,
or
to
make
something
separate
into
pieces
,
often
suddenly
and
with
force
•
Tom
accidentally
broke
the
kitchen
window
with
a
baseball
.
Tom
accidentally
broke
the
kitchen
window
with
a
baseball
.
•
If
you
bend
that
plastic
ruler
too
far
,
it
will
break
.
If
you
bend
that
plastic
ruler
too
far
,
it
will
break
.
Old
English
‘
brecan
’,
from
Proto-Germanic
*brekaną
,
meaning
‘
to
break
,
crack
,
or
shatter
’.
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
to
separate
into
pieces
or
cause
to
come
apart
,
usually
by
force
or
accident
•
Be
careful
not
to
break
the
glass
ornament
on
the
shelf
.
Be
careful
not
to
break
the
glass
ornament
on
the
shelf
.
•
The
toddler
pressed
too
hard
and
break
the
crayon
in
two
.
The
toddler
pressed
too
hard
and
break
the
crayon
in
two
.
Old
English
"
brecan
,"
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
German
"
brechen
."
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
(
of
a
machine
or
device
)
to
stop
working
correctly
•
My
phone
broke
after
it
slipped
into
the
swimming
pool
.
My
phone
broke
after
it
slipped
into
the
swimming
pool
.
•
The
washing
machine
suddenly
broke
during
its
spin
cycle
.
The
washing
machine
suddenly
broke
during
its
spin
cycle
.
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
to
stop
an
activity
for
a
short
period
of
rest
•
Let's
break
for
lunch
at
twelve
o'clock
.
Let's
break
for
lunch
at
twelve
o'clock
.
•
The
teacher
said
we
would
break
after
finishing
the
quiz
.
The
teacher
said
we
would
break
after
finishing
the
quiz
.
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
to
fail
to
obey
a
rule
,
law
,
or
promise
•
He
broke
the
speed
limit
by
driving
too
fast
.
He
broke
the
speed
limit
by
driving
too
fast
.
•
You
must
not
break
your
promise
to
help
her
move
.
You
must
not
break
your
promise
to
help
her
move
.
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
to
go
beyond
and
set
a
new
,
better
record
or
limit
•
She
broke
the
world record
for
the
100-meter
sprint
.
She
broke
the
world record
for
the
100-meter
sprint
.
•
The
movie
broke
box-office
records
on
its
opening
weekend
.
The
movie
broke
box-office
records
on
its
opening
weekend
.
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
to
cause
a
machine
or
device
to
stop
working
correctly
;
to
damage
so
it
no
longer
functions
•
I
think
dropping
your
phone
will
break
it
.
I
think
dropping
your
phone
will
break
it
.
•
A
power
surge
can
break
a
computer
if
it
isn
’
t
protected
.
A
power
surge
can
break
a
computer
if
it
isn
’
t
protected
.
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
to
pause
or
stop
an
activity
for
a
short
time
•
Let
’
s
break
for
lunch
at
noon
.
Let
’
s
break
for
lunch
at
noon
.
•
The
class
will
break
for
summer
in
two
weeks
.
The
class
will
break
for
summer
in
two
weeks
.
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
to
fail
to
obey
or
keep
a
rule
,
law
,
or
promise
•
If
you
break
the
speed
limit
,
you
can
get
a
ticket
.
If
you
break
the
speed
limit
,
you
can
get
a
ticket
.
•
She
would
never
break
a
promise
to
her
friend
.
She
would
never
break
a
promise
to
her
friend
.
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
to
do
better
than
a
previous
best
amount
or
level
,
especially
a
record
•
The
runner
hopes
to
break
the
world
record
.
The
runner
hopes
to
break
the
world
record
.
•
Our
video
just
break
ten
million
views
online
.
Our
video
just
break
ten
million
views
online
.
broken
adjective
damaged
or
in
pieces
and
therefore
not
working
or
usable
•
When
I
dropped
my
phone
,
the
screen
was
broken
.
When
I
dropped
my
phone
,
the
screen
was
broken
.
•
The
microwave
is
broken
,
so
we
need
to
heat
the
food
on
the
stove
.
The
microwave
is
broken
,
so
we
need
to
heat
the
food
on
the
stove
.
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
past
participle
of
break
•
The
vase
has
broken
into
pieces
on
the
floor
.
The
vase
has
broken
into
pieces
on
the
floor
.
•
My
watch
has
broken
again
after
just
a
week
.
My
watch
has
broken
again
after
just
a
week
.
adjective
extremely
sad
or
emotionally
destroyed
•
After
the
breakup
,
she
felt
completely
broken
inside
.
After
the
breakup
,
she
felt
completely
broken
inside
.
•
The
broken
veteran
sat
quietly
in
the
park
,
staring
at
the
ground
.
The
broken
veteran
sat
quietly
in
the
park
,
staring
at
the
ground
.
adjective
spoken
or
written
with
many
mistakes
and
pauses
,
not
fluent
•
He
greeted
us
in
broken
English
and
offered
directions
.
He
greeted
us
in
broken
English
and
offered
directions
.
•
Tourists
exchanged
phrases
in
broken
Spanish
to
order
lunch
.
Tourists
exchanged
phrases
in
broken
Spanish
to
order
lunch
.