break vs end

break and end both are nouns.

break and end both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break	Yes	No	Yes	No
end	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, end is a hypernym of break; that is, end is a word with a broader meaning than break:

break: prevent completion
end: bring to an end or halt

Other hypernyms of break include terminate.

As verbs, end is a hypernym of break; that is, end is a word with a broader meaning than break:

break: terminate or end
end: bring to an end or halt

Other hypernyms of break include terminate.

As verbs, end is a hypernym of break; that is, end is a word with a broader meaning than break:

break: come to an end
end: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

Other hypernyms of break include cease, finish, stop, terminate.

break (noun)	end (noun)
the act of breaking something	the part you are expected to play
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity	(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line
a sudden dash	a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool	a final part or section
an escape from jail	the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
a pause from doing something (as work)	the last section of a communication
any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare	the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving	either extremity of something that has length
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity	a boundary marking the extremities of something
an unexpected piece of good luck	the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
the occurrence of breaking	one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)	(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)	a final state
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other	the point in time at which something ends
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

break (verb)	end (verb)
fracture a bone of	bring to an end or halt
weaken or destroy in spirit or body	put an end to
diminish or discontinue abruptly	have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
become separated into pieces or fragments	be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
happen
prevent completion
terminate or end
come into being
stop operating or functioning
render inoperable or ineffective
crack; of the male voice in puberty
fall sharply
lessen in force or effect
destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
make submissive, obedient, or useful
be broken in
change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
find the solution or key to
find a flaw in
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
cease an action temporarily
be released or become known; of news
undergo breaking
interrupt the flow of current in
surpass in excellence
go to pieces
ruin completely
separate from a clinch, in boxing
break a piece from a whole
pierce or penetrate
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
exchange for smaller units of money
become punctured or penetrated
make the opening shot that scatters the balls
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
do a break dance
curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
move away or escape suddenly
scatter or part
emerge from the surface of a body of water
make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
break down, literally or metaphorically
change directions suddenly
reduce to bankruptcy
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
interrupt a continued activity
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
cause the failure or ruin of
invalidate by judicial action
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
happen or take place
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
give up
cause to give up a habit
vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
come forth or begin from a state of latency
come to an end

break vs end

break and end both are nouns.

break and end both are verbs.

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