to break
- verb
- /breɪk/
- How does a child break the code in learning to read?
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- How does a child break the code in learning to read?
- OK, congratulations, you broke the code or whatever.
- Then I construct A that uses B to break the discrete log.
- There's enough to break the code and I and I think this generation might be the one that does it.
- And Jesse Collins helped break the code for me about me.
Examples
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The detective finally managed to break the case after reviewing all the evidence carefully.
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OK, congratulations, you broke the code or whatever.
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Will they be able to break this one?
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The time and opportunity have come to break out of the negative trends of the past.
Academic text (1992) -
There's enough to break the code and I and I think this generation might be the one that does it.
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So and then this one, I'd even argue Chappelle kind of broke the code.
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Don't break the code.
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He broke the code!
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When developing drafts, teachers should break down writing assignments into manageable chunks.
Academic text (2015) -
After weeks of struggling with the puzzle, she was thrilled to break the code and reveal the hidden message.
Synonyms
To find the answer to a problem or puzzle
To find the secret meaning or solution in something difficult
Find a way to solve a hard problem
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A sudden time when many people lose control and chaos starts
To overcome barriers that stop women or minority groups getting higher jobs
- Informal
To do new or difficult things on purpose to learn and grow
A phrase that says hurt to the body is worse than insults and words do not hurt
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
End a relationship with someone, for example a romantic or business partner
- Informal
To make someone very sad because of love or disappointment
To stop something suddenly before it is finished, for example a talk or relationship
- Specialized
To make something separate into smaller parts by a chemical process
- Jargon
To speak directly to the audience during a play or film to show the story is not real
Take part in activities usually not allowed on the Sabbath, like working or traveling
- Jargon
To remove communication barriers between teams so they can work together
Compounds
- Specialized
A smaller tax people or companies must pay to encourage certain activities
- Jargon
A quick attack where a team moves fast down the court to score before the defense sets up
- Specialized
A seal that breaks when a package is opened to show if someone opened it
How Successful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Break comes from an old English word brecan meaning 'to crack' or 'force open'. To break a code is to 'crack' it and find the solution.