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break in > 6 senses
VERB1break in, breakEnter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
2break in, chime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge inBreak into a conversation
3break inStart in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
4break inIntrude on uninvited
5break inBreak so as to call inward
6break in, breakMake submissive, obedient, or useful
break in > verb 1, social
MeaningEnter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymsbreak
Broadertrespass, intrude
Entailed byburglarize, burglarise, burgle, heist
Nounsbreak-in
break in > verb 2, communication
MeaningBreak into a conversation.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymschime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in
Broaderinterrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off
Narrowerinterrupt, disrupt
break in > verb 3, change
MeaningStart in a certain activity, enterprise, or role.
PatternSomebody ----s
Broaderget down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
break in > verb 4, contact
MeaningIntrude on uninvited.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Broaderintrude, irrupt
break in > verb 5, change
MeaningBreak so as to call inward.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Broaderbreak
Narrowerstave in
break in > verb 6, change
MeaningMake submissive, obedient, or useful.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsbreak
Similar tobreak
Cause tobreak
Broaderdomesticate, domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame

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