vverb.socialenter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent actSynset:break
Examples:- Someone broke in while I was on vacation
- They broke into my car and stole my radio!
- who broke into my account last night?
Derivationally Related Form:break-in
Hypernyms:intrude trespass
Inherited Hypernyms:break intrespasstransgressdisrespectrelateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:crack
Full Troponyms:crack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s (apply to: break in) | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: break)
vverb.communicationbreak into a conversationSynset:barge in butt in chime in chisel in cut in put in
Examples:- her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation
Hypernyms:break up cut off disrupt interrupt
Inherited Hypernyms:chime ininterruptbreakendchange
Direct Hyponyms:disruptinterrupt
Full Troponyms:cut incut shortinterrupt
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.changestart in a certain activity, enterprise, or roleHypernyms:begin commence get get down set about set out start start out
Inherited Hypernyms:break inget down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.contactintrude on uninvitedExamples:- The nosy couple broke in on our conversation
Hypernyms:intrude irrupt
Inherited Hypernyms:break inintrudeenter
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.changebreak so as to fall inwardHypernyms:break
Inherited Hypernyms:break inbreakseparate
Direct Hyponyms:stave in
Full Troponyms:stave in
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changemake submissive, obedient, or usefulSynset:break
Examples:- The horse was tough to break
- I broke in the new intern
Hypernyms:domesticate domesticise domesticize reclaim tame
Inherited Hypernyms:break indomesticatechange
Causes:break
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody