end vs break

end and break both are nouns.

end and break both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of end include close out, finish, abort, culminate, lift, raise, ax, axe, kill, stamp out, break up, dissolve, break up, dissolve, break off, discontinue, stop, interrupt, finalise, finalize, nail down, settle, complete, finish, closure, cloture, adjudicate, decide, resolve, settle, conclude, close, phase out, close.

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

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

Other hyponyms of end include pass away, lapse, cut out, go out, adjourn, break up, recess, disappear, vanish, climax, culminate, run out, go, run low, run short, disappear, go away, vanish, close, conclude, come out, turn out, discontinue.

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

end (verb)	break (verb)
bring to an end or halt	fracture a bone of
put an end to	weaken or destroy in spirit or body
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical	diminish or discontinue abruptly
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of	become separated into pieces or fragments
	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

end vs break

end and break both are nouns.

end and break both are verbs.

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