Definition of break

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Break (v. t.) To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate; as, to break silence; to break one's sleep; to break one's journey..

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Sewel :: Sewel (n.) A scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place..
Hayward :: Hayward (n.) An officer who is appointed to guard hedges, and to keep cattle from breaking or cropping them, and whose further duty it is to impound animals found running at large..
Break :: Break (v. i.) To open up; to be scattered; to be dissipated; as, the clouds are breaking..
Discontinuance :: Discontinuance (n.) The act of discontinuing, or the state of being discontinued; want of continued connection or continuity; breaking off; cessation; interruption; as, a discontinuance of conversation or intercourse; discontinuance of a highway or of travel..
Break :: Break (v. t.) An interruption of continuity; change of direction; as, a break in a wall; a break in the deck of a ship..
Nippers :: Nippers (n. pl.) Small pinchers for holding, breaking, or cutting..
Lunch :: Lunch (n.) A luncheon; specifically, a light repast between breakfast and dinner..
Rough :: Rough (v. t.) To break in, as a horse, especially for military purposes..
Snip :: Snip (v. t.) To cut off the nip or neb of, or to cut off at once with shears or scissors; to clip off suddenly; to nip; hence, to break off; to snatch away..
Dash :: Dash (n.) A mark or line [--], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis..
Disband :: Disband (v. t.) To loose the bands of; to set free; to disunite; to scatter; to disperse; to break up the organization of; especially, to dismiss from military service; as, to disband an army..
Short :: Short (superl.) Breaking or crumbling readily in the mouth; crisp; as, short pastry..
Infringe :: Infringe (v. t.) To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey; as, to infringe a law or contract..
Poop :: Poop (v. t.) To break over the poop or stern, as a wave..
Strand :: Strand (v. t.) To break a strand of (a rope).
Housebreaker :: Housebreaker (n.) One who is guilty of the crime of housebreaking.
Hanch :: Hanch () A sudden fall or break, as the fall of the fife rail down to the gangway..
Gird :: Gird (v. i.) To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms.
Frangent :: Frangent (a.) Causing fracture; breaking.
Trucebreaker :: Trucebreaker (n.) One who violates a truce, covenant, or engagement..
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