fail to fire or detonate | fracture a bone of |
| weaken or destroy in spirit or body |
| diminish or discontinue abruptly |
| 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 |