Akademik

break in
verb
1. break into a conversation (Freq. 2)
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her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation

• Syn: ↑chime in, ↑cut in, ↑put in, ↑butt in, ↑chisel in, ↑barge in
• Hypernyms: ↑interrupt, ↑disrupt, ↑break up, ↑cut off
• Hyponyms: ↑interrupt, ↑disrupt
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

2. enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act (Freq. 2)
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Someone broke in while I was on vacation

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They broke into my car and stole my radio!

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who broke into my account last night?

• Syn: ↑break
• Derivationally related forms: ↑break-in
• Hypernyms: ↑trespass, ↑intrude
• Hyponyms: ↑crack
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s PP

 (for: ↑break)
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Somebody ——s

3. start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms:
↑get down, ↑begin, ↑get, ↑start out, ↑start, ↑set about, ↑set out, ↑commence
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

4. intrude on uninvited
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The nosy couple broke in on our conversation

• Hypernyms: ↑intrude, ↑irrupt
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s PP

5. break so as to fall inward
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He broke in the door

• Hypernyms: ↑break
• Hyponyms: ↑stave in
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

6. make submissive, obedient, or useful
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The horse was tough to break

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I broke in the new intern

• Syn: ↑break
• Hypernyms: ↑domesticate, ↑domesticize, ↑domesticise, ↑reclaim, ↑tame
• Verb Group: ↑break
• Cause: ↑break
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody


Useful english dictionary. 2012.