break down |
to become ineffective or unable to function. [4 definitions] |
breakdown |
a malfunction, as of a machine. [3 definitions] |
breaker1 |
a person or thing that breaks, breaks into, or interrupts other things. [4 definitions] |
breaker2 |
a small water cask for the lifeboat of a ship. |
break even |
to emerge from a transaction without either profit or loss. |
break-even |
of or designating a point at which credits and debits are equal, as in a business that shows neither a profit nor a loss. |
breakfast |
the first meal of the day, usu. eaten in the morning. [2 definitions] |
breakfront |
having a central section that protrudes farther than the sides, as on a bookcase or cabinet. [2 definitions] |
break in |
to enter a home or other property by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [3 definitions] |
break-in |
an incident in which a home or other property is entered without authorization and for an illegal purpose, especially that of burglary. |
breaking and entering |
the felony of gaining forcible entry to a building belonging to another, with the intent of committing a crime. |
breaking point |
the point at which any material breaks or separates under pressure or tension. [3 definitions] |
break into |
to enter (a home, vehicle, or other property) by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [6 definitions] |
break loose |
to break the physical bonds of something and become free. [2 definitions] |
breakneck |
dangerously extreme or rapid. |
break off |
to terminate or discontinue (something previously binding). [4 definitions] |
breakout |
a forceful escape from a restricting place or situation, such as prison. |
break out |
to escape from a place where one is incarcerated. [5 definitions] |
break the bank |
(informal) to bring someone or something to financial ruin. |
break the ice |
to relieve social tensions caused by formality or awkwardness. [2 definitions] |
break the law |
to do something that is not allowed by the law. |