definition of
break

[1] #1 break v. [interrupt] terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty". wn

[2] #2 break v. [separate, split up, fall apart, come apart] become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart". wn

[3] #3 break v. render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!". wn

[4] #4 break v. [bust] ruin completely; "He busted my radio!". wn

[5] #5 break v. destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match". wn