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Break definition: to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments. See examples of BREAK used in a sentence.
break with somebody/something He needed to make a complete break with the past. a break with tradition (= a change from what is accepted, in something such as art, behaviour, etc.) break in something a break in the weather (= a change from one type of weather to a different one) a break in diplomatic relations
When you break something, you ruin it. When you take a break, you stop and rest. If you play catch during your lunch break, try not to break any windows.
Break definition: to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments. See examples of BREAK used in a sentence.
break in: [verb] to enter something (such as a building or computer system) without consent or by force.
break with somebody/something He needed to make a complete break with the past. a break with tradition (= a change from what is accepted, in something such as art, behaviour, etc.) break in something a break in the weather (= a change from one type of weather to a different one) a break in diplomatic relations
1 [countable] a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest, eat, etc. a coffee/lunch break Let's take a break. a break for lunch She worked all day without a break. Thesaurus rest. break; respite; time out; breathing room; These are all words for a short period of time spent relaxing.
