Definition of break in Break in
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WordNet
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| break in - make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern" | ||
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| domesticise, domesticize, domesticate, reclaim, tame make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog" | ||
| break in - enter someone's (virtual or real) 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!"; "who broke into my account last night?" | ||
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| intrude, trespass thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer" | ||
| crack break into simpler molecules by means of heat; "The petroleum cracked" | ||
| break in - break so as to fall inward; "He broke in the door" | ||
| break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death" | ||
| stave in break in the staves (of); "stave in a cask" | ||
| break in - start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role | ||
| start out, commence, set about, set out, get down, begin, start, get begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project" | ||
| break in - intrude on uninvited; "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation" | ||
| irrupt, intrude thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer" | ||
| break in - break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation" | ||
| chime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in | ||
| disrupt, interrupt, cut off, break up throw into disorder; "This event disrupted the orderly process" | ||
| disrupt, interrupt throw into disorder; "This event disrupted the orderly process" | ||
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break in
The act of entering with the intent to steal. -
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To make obedient, docile and tractable; to train to follow orders of the owner. -
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To enter with the intent to steal. -
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To wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new. -
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To stop (a person) while speaking or working, especially by a remark added in.
