some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

同义词：interruption

an unexpected piece of good luck

同义词：good luck  /  happy chance

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

同义词：fault  /  faulting  /  geological fault  /  shift  /  fracture

a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

同义词：rupture  /  breach  /  severance  /  rift  /  falling out

a pause from doing something (as work)

同义词：respite  /  recess  /  time out

the act of breaking something

同义词：breakage  /  breaking

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

同义词：pause  /  intermission  /  interruption  /  suspension

breaking of hard tissue such as bone

同义词：fracture

the occurrence of breaking

an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)

the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving

同义词：break of serve

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

同义词：interruption  /  disruption  /  gap

a sudden dash

any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare

同义词：open frame

an escape from jail

同义词：breakout  /  jailbreak  /  gaolbreak  /  prisonbreak  /  prison-breaking

terminate

同义词：interrupt

become separated into pieces or fragments

同义词：separate  /  split up  /  fall apart  /  come apart

destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments

render inoperable or ineffective

ruin completely

同义词：bust

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

同义词：transgress  /  offend  /  infract  /  violate  /  go against  /  breach

move away or escape suddenly

同义词：break out  /  break away

scatter or part

force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

同义词：burst  /  erupt

prevent completion

同义词：break off  /  discontinue  /  stop

enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act

同义词：break in

make submissive, obedient, or useful

同义词：break in

fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

同义词：violate  /  go against

surpass in excellence

同义词：better

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

同义词：unwrap  /  disclose  /  let on  /  bring out  /  reveal  /  discover  /  expose  /  divulge  /  impart  /  give away  /  let out

come into being

stop operating or functioning

同义词：fail  /  go bad  /  give way  /  die  /  give out  /  conk out  /  go  /  break down

interrupt a continued activity

同义词：break away

make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing

curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves

lessen in force or effect

同义词：dampen  /  damp  /  soften  /  weaken

be broken in

come to an end

vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity

cause to give up a habit

give up

come forth or begin from a state of latency

happen or take place

cause the failure or ruin of

invalidate by judicial action

discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

同义词：separate  /  part  /  split up  /  split  /  break up

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

同义词：demote  /  bump  /  relegate  /  kick downstairs

reduce to bankruptcy

同义词：bankrupt  /  ruin  /  smash

change directions suddenly

emerge from the surface of a body of water

break down, literally or metaphorically

同义词：collapse  /  fall in  /  cave in  /  give  /  give way  /  founder

do a break dance

同义词：break dance  /  break-dance

exchange for smaller units of money

destroy the completeness of a set of related items

同义词：break up

make the opening shot that scatters the balls

separate from a clinch, in boxing

go to pieces

同义词：wear  /  wear out  /  bust  /  fall apart

break a piece from a whole

同义词：break off  /  snap off

become punctured or penetrated

pierce or penetrate

be released or become known; of news

同义词：get out  /  get around

cease an action temporarily

同义词：pause  /  intermit

interrupt the flow of current in

undergo breaking

find a flaw in

find the solution or key to

change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another

happen

同义词：recrudesce  /  develop

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

同义词：crack  /  check

crack; of the male voice in puberty

fall sharply

fracture a bone of

同义词：fracture

diminish or discontinue abruptly

weaken or destroy in spirit or body