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turn vs break

break vs turn

turn and break both are nouns.

turn and break both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turn Yes No Yes No
break Yes No Yes No
As verbs, break is a hyponym of turn; that is, break is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than turn:
  • turn: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  • break: crack; of the male voice in puberty
Other hyponyms of turn include arouse, awake, awaken, come alive, wake, wake up, waken, black out, pass out, zonk out, come to, resuscitate, revive, tense, tense up, decompress, loosen up, relax, slow down, unbend, unwind, melt off, reduce, slenderize, slim, slim down, thin, gain, put on, apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog, cross-fertilise, cross-fertilize, conceive, secularise, secularize, citrate, equilibrate, fall, become, get, go, decline, worsen, ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate, disengage, overgrow, concentrate, acetify, acidify, alkalify, alkalise, alkalize, basify, ionise, ionize, ossify, catalyse, catalyze, get worse, relapse, fluctuate, break loose, burst forth, explode, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it, be born, cloud over, carbonise, carbonize, chill, cool, cool down, heat, heat up, hot up, carbonise, carbonize, carburise, carburize, freeze, boil, burn, combust, emaciate, Frenchify, thin, inspissate, thicken, solvate, react, dissolve, fade away, fade out, discharge, empty, fill, fill up, homogenise, homogenize, homogenise, homogenize, clabber, clot, curdle, clot, coagulate, ferment, sour, turn, work, integrate, precipitate, calcify, coke, carnify, chondrify, emulsify, denitrify, esterify, etherify, thrombose, open, open up, close, shut, sorb, take up, calm, calm down, chill out, cool it, cool off, settle down, simmer down, flourish, fly high, prosper, thrive, emancipate, liberate, get into, tangle with, liquefy, catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire.
turn (noun) break (noun)
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course the act of breaking something
the act of turning away or in the opposite direction an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
taking a short walk out and back a sudden dash
a favor for someone the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession an escape from jail
turning or twisting around (in place) a pause from doing something (as work)
a short performance that is part of a longer program any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
a movement in a new direction (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
an unforeseen development some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
a circular segment of a curve an unexpected piece of good luck
(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive the occurrence of breaking
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
(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
turn (verb) break (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain fracture a bone of
change to the contrary weaken or destroy in spirit or body
go sour or spoil diminish or discontinue abruptly
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become become separated into pieces or fragments
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action happen
change color prevent completion
become officially one year older terminate or end
have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to come into being
direct at someone stop operating or functioning
shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel render inoperable or ineffective
let (something) fall or spill from a container crack; of the male voice in puberty
alter the functioning or setting of fall sharply
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form lessen in force or effect
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
to change orientation or direction make submissive, obedient, or useful
cause to move around a center so as to show another side of be broken in
cause to move around or rotate change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
pass to the other side of become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
move around an axis or a center find the solution or key to
to send or let go find a flaw in
cause to move along an axis or into a new direction make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something cease an action temporarily
get by buying and selling be released or become known; of news
accomplish by rotating undergo breaking
undergo a change or development interrupt the flow of current in
cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics 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
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