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inbreaking

inbreaking

8.8
A sudden entry into a place by water or by someone forcing their way in
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnˌbreɪkɪŋ/
translation icon : irrupción
  • The sudden inbreaking of water flooded the entire valley within hours.

Examples

  • Security measures were increased after an inbreaking at the research facility.

  • The inbreaking of water caused significant damage to the basement.

  • The inbreaking of cold air through the broken window made the room uncomfortable.

  • After the storm, the inbreaking of debris was alarming.

  • The sudden inbreaking of water flooded the entire valley within hours.

  • Security measures were increased after an inbreaking at the research facility.

  • The inbreaking of cold air through the broken window made the room uncomfortable.

Synonyms

burglary
vsinbreaking
155 3.0

Entering a building without permission to steal things

is concerned with forceful intrusion in general, not only criminal intent
break-in
vsinbreaking
83 3.9

An illegal entry into a building to steal or damage things

is broader, covering forceful entries caused by people or by natural forces
breaking and entering
vsinbreaking
36 5.6

To illegally enter a building by force to steal things

is similar but also covers noncriminal causes such as floodwater
home invasion
vsinbreaking
  • NSFW
23 5.9

Illegal entry into a house while people are inside to steal or hurt them

is not restricted to occupied dwellings and can include nonviolent natural forces
incursion
vsinbreaking
15 8.0

Entry into a place that is sudden and unwanted, often by many people or things

focuses on forceful penetration rather than on number or scale of entrants
housebreaking
vsinbreaking
  • UK
1 8.2

An illegal entry into a building to steal things or commit a crime

is the broader act of forceful entry, not limited to private residences
irruption
vsinbreaking
9.9

A sudden forceful entry of people or things into a place

is an act or process that can include natural forces like water
ingoing
vsinbreaking
7.5

The action of going into a place

emphasizes forceful penetration rather than neutral inward movement

Antonyms

129 1.0

The act of leaving a place or situation

How Forceful

invasion
476 4.3
incursion
15 8.0
inbreaking
8.8
intrusion
85 6.6
trespass
22 4.7

Surface Forms

inbreaking singular
inbreakings plural

Morphology

inbreaking = break in (transparent) = in + break + ing

If the learner knows the phrasal verb 'break in', adding '-ing' straightforwardly forms the noun for the act or process.

Etymology

The word inbreaking comes from the parts in- meaning 'into' and break meaning 'to force or enter', like the common phrase 'break in' for a burglary. So it helps you remember a sudden, forceful entering, for example water or an intruder coming into a place.