break vs stop

break and stop both are nouns.

break and stop both are verbs.

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

As verbs, break and stop are synonyms defined as:

break and stop: prevent completion

Other synonyms of break include break off, discontinue.

As verbs, stop is a hyponym of break; that is, stop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than break:

break: terminate or end
stop: stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments

Other hyponyms of break include hold on, break off, break short, cut short, freeze, suspend.

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

break: give up
stop: put an end to a state or an activity

Other hypernyms of break include cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit.

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

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

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

break (noun)	stop (noun)
the act of breaking something	the act of stopping something
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity	a brief stay in the course of a journey
a sudden dash	a restraint that checks the motion of something
the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool	an obstruction in a pipe or tube
an escape from jail	a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
a pause from doing something (as work)	(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare	a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving	a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity	the event of something ending
an unexpected piece of good luck	a spot where something halts or pauses
the occurrence of breaking	the state of inactivity following an interruption
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

break (verb)	stop (verb)
fracture a bone of	prevent completion
weaken or destroy in spirit or body	stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
diminish or discontinue abruptly	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
become separated into pieces or fragments	seize on its way
happen	render unsuitable for passage
prevent completion	come to a halt, stop moving
terminate or end	cause to end
come into being	interrupt a trip
stop operating or functioning	stop from happening or developing
render inoperable or ineffective	put an end to a state or an activity
crack; of the male voice in puberty	have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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 stop

break and stop both are nouns.

break and stop both are verbs.

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