Definisi 'break'

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noun
1 some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity Terjemahkan
Example:
the telephone is an annoying interruption
there was a break in the action when a player was hurt
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2 an unexpected piece of good luck Terjemahkan
Example:
he finally got his big break
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3 (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other Terjemahkan
Example:
they built it right over a geological fault
he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
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4 a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) Terjemahkan
Example:
they hoped to avoid a break in relations
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5 a pause from doing something (as work) Terjemahkan
Example:
we took a 10-minute break
he took time out to recuperate
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6 the act of breaking something Terjemahkan
Example:
the breakage was unavoidable
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7 a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something Terjemahkan
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8 breaking of hard tissue such as bone Terjemahkan
Example:
it was a nasty fracture
the break seems to have been caused by a fall
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9 the occurrence of breaking Terjemahkan
Example:
the break in the dam threatened the valley
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10 an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion) Terjemahkan
Example:
then there was a break in her voice
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11 the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool Terjemahkan
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12 (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving Terjemahkan
Example:
he was up two breaks in the second set
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13 an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity Terjemahkan
Example:
it was presented without commercial breaks
there was a gap in his account
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14 a sudden dash Terjemahkan
Example:
he made a break for the open door
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15 any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare Terjemahkan
Example:
the break in the eighth frame cost him the match
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16 an escape from jail Terjemahkan
Example:
the breakout was carefully planned
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17 An opening made by fracture or disruption. Terjemahkan
source: webster1913
verb
18 terminate Terjemahkan
Example:
She interrupted her pregnancy
break a lucky streak
break the cycle of poverty
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19 become separated into pieces or fragments Terjemahkan
Example:
The figurine broke
The freshly baked loaf fell apart
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20 render inoperable or ineffective Terjemahkan
Example:
You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!
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21 ruin completely Terjemahkan
Example:
He busted my radio!
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22 destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments Terjemahkan
Example:
He broke the glass plate
She broke the match
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23 act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises Terjemahkan
Example:
offend all laws of humanity
violate the basic laws or human civilization
break a law
break a promise
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24 move away or escape suddenly Terjemahkan
Example:
The horses broke from the stable
Three inmates broke jail
Nobody can break out--this prison is high security
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25 scatter or part Terjemahkan
Example:
The clouds broke after the heavy downpour
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26 force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up Terjemahkan
Example:
break into tears
erupt in anger
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27 prevent completion Terjemahkan
Example:
stop the project
break off the negotiations
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28 enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act Terjemahkan
Example:
Someone broke in while I was on vacation
They broke into my car and stole my radio!
who broke into my account last night?
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29 make submissive, obedient, or useful Terjemahkan
Example:
The horse was tough to break
I broke in the new intern
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30 fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns Terjemahkan
Example:
This sentence violates the rules of syntax
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31 surpass in excellence Terjemahkan
Example:
She bettered her own record
break a record
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32 make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret Terjemahkan
Example:
The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
The actress won't reveal how old she is
bring out the truth
he broke the news to her
unwrap the evidence in the murder case
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33 come into being Terjemahkan
Example:
light broke over the horizon
Voices broke in the air
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34 stop operating or functioning Terjemahkan
Example:
The engine finally went
The car died on the road
The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
The coffee maker broke
The engine failed on the way to town
her eyesight went after the accident
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35 interrupt a continued activity Terjemahkan
Example:
She had broken with the traditional patterns
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36 make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing Terjemahkan
Example:
The ranks broke
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37 curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves Terjemahkan
Example:
The surf broke
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38 lessen in force or effect Terjemahkan
Example:
soften a shock
break a fall
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39 be broken in Terjemahkan
Example:
If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress
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40 come to an end Terjemahkan
Example:
The heat wave finally broke yesterday
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41 vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity Terjemahkan
Example:
The flat plain was broken by tall mesas
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42 cause to give up a habit Terjemahkan
Example:
She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes
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43 give up Terjemahkan
Example:
break cigarette smoking
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44 come forth or begin from a state of latency Terjemahkan
Example:
The first winter storm broke over New York
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45 happen or take place Terjemahkan
Example:
Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months
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46 cause the failure or ruin of Terjemahkan
Example:
His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage
This play will either make or break the playwright
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47 invalidate by judicial action Terjemahkan
Example:
The will was broken
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48 discontinue an association or relation; go different ways Terjemahkan
Example:
The business partners broke over a tax question
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
My friend and I split up
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49 assign to a lower position; reduce in rank Terjemahkan
Example:
She was demoted because she always speaks up
He was broken down to Sergeant
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50 reduce to bankruptcy Terjemahkan
Example:
My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
The slump in the financial markets smashed him
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51 change directions suddenly Terjemahkan
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52 emerge from the surface of a body of water Terjemahkan
Example:
The whales broke
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53 break down, literally or metaphorically Terjemahkan
Example:
The wall collapsed
The business collapsed
The dam broke
The roof collapsed
The wall gave in
The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice
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54 do a break dance Terjemahkan
Example:
Kids were break-dancing at the street corner
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55 exchange for smaller units of money Terjemahkan
Example:
I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy
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56 destroy the completeness of a set of related items Terjemahkan
Example:
The book dealer would not break the set
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57 make the opening shot that scatters the balls Terjemahkan
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58 separate from a clinch, in boxing Terjemahkan
Example:
The referee broke the boxers
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59 go to pieces Terjemahkan
Example:
The lawn mower finally broke
The gears wore out
The old chair finally fell apart completely
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60 break a piece from a whole Terjemahkan
Example:
break a branch from a tree
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61 become punctured or penetrated Terjemahkan
Example:
The skin broke
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62 pierce or penetrate Terjemahkan
Example:
The blade broke her skin
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63 be released or become known; of news Terjemahkan
Example:
News of her death broke in the morning
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64 cease an action temporarily Terjemahkan
Example:
We pause for station identification
let's break for lunch
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65 interrupt the flow of current in Terjemahkan
Example:
break a circuit
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66 undergo breaking Terjemahkan
Example:
The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages
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67 find a flaw in Terjemahkan
Example:
break an alibi
break down a proof
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68 find the solution or key to Terjemahkan
Example:
break the code
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69 change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another Terjemahkan
Example:
Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children
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70 happen Terjemahkan
Example:
Report the news as it develops
These political movements recrudesce from time to time
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71 become fractured; break or crack on the surface only Terjemahkan
Example:
The glass cracked when it was heated
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72 crack; of the male voice in puberty Terjemahkan
Example:
his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir
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73 fall sharply Terjemahkan
Example:
stock prices broke
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74 fracture a bone of Terjemahkan
Example:
I broke my foot while playing hockey
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75 diminish or discontinue abruptly Terjemahkan
Example:
The patient's fever broke last night
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76 weaken or destroy in spirit or body Terjemahkan
Example:
His resistance was broken
a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death
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77 To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or coal; to break a lock. Terjemahkan
source: webster1913
78 To come apart or divide into two or more pieces, usually with suddenness and violence; to part; to burst asunder. Terjemahkan
source: webster1913
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