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