-
Break down
Smoke was coming out of the ward,
so he broke down the door to rescue the patients.
Smash, Destroy
-
Break down
The ambulance broke down on the way to the
accident.
Stop working
-
Break down
The doctor had been working 16 hours
a day, so he finally broke down
Mental, physical, or emotional collapse
-
Break into
She broke into the conversation
with urgent news
interrupt
-
Break into
The poison cabinet was broken into
last night.
enter violently
-
Break off
He broke off a piece of the bread and threw it to the birds
outside the window.
divide, separate
-
Break off
The nurse broke off her engagement
to the young doctor
stop, finish
-
Break out
Some of the violent patients
broke out of the mental hospital
escape
-
Break out
The boy had measles and broke out in a rash
erupt
-
Break out
The black plague has broken out in India again
Begin
-
Break up
The staff meeting broke up
just before lunch
stop, finish
-
Break up
A lot of the furniture was broken up
by the violent patients
Ruin, break into pieces
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