to break
- verb
- /breɪk/
- How does a child break the code in learning to read?
How does a child break the code in learning to read?
- 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
To overcome barriers that stop women or minority groups getting higher jobs
- Informal
A sudden time when many people lose control and chaos starts
- 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
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
- Jargon
To remove communication barriers between teams so they can work together
Take part in activities usually not allowed on the Sabbath, like working or traveling
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
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.