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Break - Coggle Diagram
Break
Break down
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end negotiations unsuccessfully (The talks between management and the unions BROKE DOWN acrimoniously.)
stop working (My car's BROKEN DOWN, so I came by taxi.)
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Break in
carefully use new products until they are fully functional
(I must watch my speed until I BREAK IN my new Volvo.)
interrupt something (I'm sorry to BREAK IN on your conversation, but there's a problem.)
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Break up
become inaudible over the telephone because of interference (You're BREAKING UP; I'll call you back in a minute and see if we get a better connection.)
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close an educational institution for the holidays (Schools BREAK UP at the end of June for the summer holidays.)
Break into
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start to spend funds, usually out of necessity (I had to BREAK INTO my savings to pay off the bills.)
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Break away: leave an organisation, usually to form a new one (The SDP BROKE AWAY from the Labour Party.)
Break for: to go or run towards a place, especially when you are trying to escape (She had to hold him back as he tried to BREAK FOR the door.)
Break out: start (war, conflict) (They're worried that war will BREAK OUT.)
Break out in: sweat heavily, develop skin sores or irritation (The measles caused me to BREAK OUT IN a rash.)
Break out of: escape (Three dangerous Category A prisoners BROKE OUT OF Wandsworth Prison last night.)
Break through: pass a barrier or obstacle (The crowd BROKE THROUGH the police barriers and attacked the hunters.)