break in
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(verb) make submissive, obedient, or useful, as of wild animals or new items: "The horse was tough to break"; used metaphorically for people |
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Synonyms: break |
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Related Words: chasten, subdue, tame |
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(verb) break so as to call inward; "He broke in the door" |
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Related Words: break, stave in |
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(verb) start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role |
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Related Words: begin, commence, get, set about, set out, start, start out |
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(verb) intrude on uninvited: "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation" |
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Related Words: intrude, irrupt |
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(verb) enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!" |
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Synonyms: break |
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Related Words: intrude, trespass |
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(verb) break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even wehn he is not involved in the conversation" |
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Synonyms: barge in, butt in, chime in, cut in, put in |
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Related Words: break up, cut off, disrupt, disrupt, interrupt, interrupt |
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