break in 1 of 2
verb
1
as in to invade
to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent the burglars broke in by smashing a window Synonyms & Similar Words
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- invade
- rob
- stick up
- sack
- rip off
- trespass
- burglarize
- plunder
- burgle
- loot
- hold up
- rifle
- ravage
- pillage
- ransack
- despoil
- devastate
- maraud
2
as in to interrupt
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion he rudely broke in to drop the names of several celebrities that he had met Synonyms & Similar Words
- interrupt
- cut in
- chip in
- horn in
- chime in
- put in
- intrude
- bother
- add
- interpose
- contribute
- barge (in)
break-in
2 of 2noun
as in burglary
Synonyms & Similar Words
- burglary
- holdup
- mugging
- stickup
- theft
- heist
- snatching
- grab
- swiping
- rip-off
- pinch