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break up vs break in

break in vs break up

break up and break in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
break up No No Yes No
break in No No Yes No
As verbs, break in is a hyponym of break up; that is, break in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than break up:
  • break up: make a break in
  • break in: break into a conversation
break up (verb) break in (verb)
laugh unrestrainedly make submissive, obedient, or useful
break or cause to break into pieces break so as to fall inward
come to an end start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts break into a conversation
cause to go into a solution intrude on uninvited
cause to separate enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
close at the end of a session
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
make a break in
set or keep apart
break violently or noisily; smash
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
release ice
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
take apart into its constituent pieces
suffer a nervous breakdown
disband
to cause to separate and go in different directions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Difference between break up and break in

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