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To break is the act of damaging something.

Break may also refer to:

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break

-verb

  1. (intransitive) To end up in two or more pieces that can't easily be reassembled.
  2. (intransitive, transitive, medicine) Of a bone, to crack or fracture through a sudden physical strain, such as a collision.
  3. (intransitive) To stop functioning properly or altogether.
  4. (intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily.
  5. (intransitive, tennis) To win a game as receiver.
  6. (intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot.
  7. (transitive) To cause to end up in two or more pieces.
  8. (transitive, medicine, ergative) Of a bone, to cause to crack under physical strain.
  9. (transitive, medicine, ergative) Of a bone, to fracture accidentally.
  10. (transitive, ergative) To cause to malfunction or stop working altogether.
  11. (transitive) To cause a person or animal to lose his/her/its will, usually obtained by means of torture.
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    A wave breaking (definition 13)
  12. (transitive) To do that which is forbidden by (a rule or rules).
  13. (intransitive, of a water wave) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water.
  14. (transitive, gaming slang) To design or use a powerful (yet legal) strategy that unbalances the game in a player's favor.
  15. (transitive, media, ergative) to disclose or make known an item of news etc
  16. (intransitive, of a storm or spell of weather) to end
  17. (transitive) To ruin financially.
  18. (transitive, US) To divide into smaller units.
  19. (intransitive, of dawn or morning) to arrive

-noun

  1. An instance of breaking something into two pieces.
  2. A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
  3. A rest or pause, usually from work.
  4. (tennis) A game won by the receiving player or players (when playing doubles).
  5. (billiards, snooker, pool) The first shot in a game of billiards
  6. (snooker) The number of points scored by one player in one visit to the table
  7. (surfing) Place where waves break (ie. pitch or spill forward creating white water).
  8. (music) A short section of music, often between verses, in which some performers stop while others continue.
  9. (UK, weather) a change; the end of a spell of persistent good or bad weather
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