break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension | become separated into pieces or fragments |
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only | divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork |
break partially but keep its integrity | arrange or order by classes or categories |
cause to become cracked | mark as different |
reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking | move or break apart |
break into simpler molecules by means of heat | force, take, or pull apart |
pass through (a barrier) | divide into components or constituents |
tell spontaneously | go one's own way; move apart |
hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise | make a division or separation |
suffer a nervous breakdown | treat differently on the basis of sex or race |
make a sharp sound | separate into parts or portions |
make a very sharp explosive sound | discontinue an association or relation; go different ways |
gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions | act as a barrier between; stand between |