to break

To fall down suddenly, for example when a person faints or a building breaks

To break or form a narrow split in a surface

Break suddenly and completely, often with a sharp noise

Break open suddenly because of pressure inside

To break into pieces or stop working properly

Separate from something by breaking or dropping

To break open suddenly and violently

To break suddenly into many small pieces, like glass

To get free quickly from a place or situation, often from captivity

To break into pieces or fall into separate parts

To break into small pieces or make something break apart

Fall apart into smaller pieces or stop working together

To break something into pieces by hitting it hard

To separate into pieces, for example a machine or a group

Begin suddenly in a violent or noisy way

To break a piece from something with a quick, sharp movement

To escape suddenly from control, capture, or a group

To fall apart or stop working properly after being stable

To stick together to form one unit, like parts of a machine or ideas in a plan

Decide whether something is a complete success or failure

Ask someone to stop criticizing or asking too much of you

To start sweating from hard work or to need to try hard

To wish someone good luck before a performance

To cost a lot of money

To make a sound or speak after a time of silence

To do something in a new way instead of the usual way

To stop poverty passing from parents to children

To overcome barriers that stop women or minority groups getting higher jobs

A sudden time when many people lose control and chaos starts

Cause a huge rise in online attention and internet traffic

To work very hard at something until you are very tired

Have a first success after trying and failing

To fight strongly for a good cause in a brave, fair way

A money market fund's share price falls below one dollar

To do new or difficult things on purpose to learn and grow

To tease or nag someone in a way that annoys them

A phrase that says hurt to the body is worse than insults and words do not hurt

To look at the sky as the sun comes up

End a relationship with someone, for example a romantic or business partner

To stop doing something for a short time to rest or relax before continuing

To end a romantic relationship with someone

To separate something into smaller parts to explain or study it

To stop working because of a problem

Make a group of people leave or spread out

To start suddenly, often with something dangerous like a fire or disease

To lose control of your feelings and cry or collapse

To enter a building or computer system without permission, often by force

Separate something into smaller pieces

Want time to rest because you feel tired or stressed

To get free quickly from a place or situation, often from captivity

Suddenly start making a sound, like singing, laughing or crying

To stop something suddenly before it is finished, for example a talk or relationship

To overcome a difficulty after many tries and succeed

To move suddenly through a barrier, as light or a person

Become unable to cope because of strong stress or emotion

To remove barriers that stop people from doing something

To make something separate into smaller parts by a chemical process

To make someone very sad because of love or disappointment

To leave an organization and form a separate group

To interrupt a conversation or activity without being invited

To make someone or something comfortable in a new situation

To take something out of storage to use it

To make a piece come away from something by hitting or bending it

Earn enough to cover all costs with no profit or loss

To separate into pieces, for example a machine or a group

Start work on a new building or important project

To develop spots or a rash on the skin

Begin suddenly in a violent or noisy way

End a relationship with someone or something in a clear, final way

Be the first to tell people about a news event

To fail to do what you said you would do

Do better than anyone before in a sport or activity

To stop a repeated harmful pattern by choosing to change

Suddenly start doing something, like running or dancing

To eat a meal together to show friendship or build community

To open something suddenly by force, for example a locked door or jar

To escape limits or control and become independent

Interrupt an activity so it stops for a short time

To start working in a new job or field, often for the first time

To stop doing something usual to try something new

Start laughing very hard and cannot stop

Open a closed container or use it for the first time

To force yourself free from a place or person

To escape suddenly from control, capture, or a group

Pack your things and leave a camp at the end of your stay

To introduce a new product or service to people

To let gas out of your bottom

To suddenly start running, often after walking or standing still

To come out of hiding into the open

To make progress when people cannot agree

To speak directly to the audience during a play or film to show the story is not real

To come off a larger thing, often because of force or damage

To finish the hardest part of a job to make the rest easier

To start suddenly and strongly, like an argument or a strong feeling

To force open a door or window to get inside

Start doing illegal or wrong things after living an honest life

To not keep a serious promise you made, often in a formal situation

To perform a street dance with quick acrobatic moves to hip-hop music

To remove communication barriers between teams so they can work together

To tell someone bad news gently

Take part in activities usually not allowed on the Sabbath, like working or traveling

To make people doubt what is real using art or media

To stop something before it finishes

Threaten to hit a person's face and hurt them

To get out of the same boring routine

A smaller tax people or companies must pay to encourage certain activities

An illegal entry into a building to steal or damage things

A short vacation from school in spring, usually one week

An important chance that helps a person become successful in their career

A short break from work to drink coffee or eat a small snack

An unlucky event that makes things harder for someone

A sudden chance that helps you succeed

A short pause to use the toilet

A complete ending of a relationship or old life to start fresh

A holiday when schools and universities close for winter

A quick attack where a team moves fast down the court to score before the defense sets up

The first light of morning when the sun rises

A solo street dance with fast acrobatic moves on the ground to hip-hop music

A solo street dance with quick acrobatic moves often done to hip-hop music

A short informal break at work to drink tea or another drink

Illegal access to a computer system to steal or damage data

A short break to use the toilet or take care of personal needs

The first light of morning when the sun begins to appear

A game one player wins while the opponent is serving

A seal that breaks when a package is opened to show if someone opened it

A tree from the West Indies with very hard wood used for building

A piece that has come away from a larger object, often suddenly

A short pause in an activity

An ending of a relationship or agreement, often sudden

A short pause to use the toilet or have a brief rest

A short pause from work to move, stretch, or rest

A game the player who is not serving wins in tennis