break-in

break-in
noun
trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
• Derivationally related forms: ↑break in
• Hypernyms: ↑burglary
• Hyponyms: ↑home invasion

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I. \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s)
Etymology: break in
1. : the act or action of breaking in
2. : a hole in brickwork to receive the end of a timber, a plug, or other member
3. : a preliminary performance or series of performances serving as a trial run
4. : break II 3c
II. adjective
: of or relating to a system or arrangement in which an automatic device permits the transmitting radio operator to receive incoming signals in intervals between his own transmitted signals

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/brayk"in'/, n.
1. an illegal entry into a home, car, office, etc.
[1855-60; n. use of v. phrase break in]

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breakˈ-in noun
An illegal (and sometimes violent) entering of a building
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Main Entry: ↑break

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break-in UK US noun [countable] [singular break-in plural break-ins]
an act of entering a building illegally using force, especially in order to steal things
Thesaurus: crimes involving theft and trespasshyponym general words for crimessynonym

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break-in «BRAYK IHN», noun.
breaking and entering; burglary: »

The Oceana Seafood Market reported a break-in and theft early today (New York Times).

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n. a forced or unconsented entry into a building, car, computer system, etc., typically to steal something

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/ˈbreıkˌın/ noun, pl -ins [count]
: the act or crime of illegally entering a house, building, etc., especially by using force

There was an attempted break-in at our house while we were away.

— see also break in at ↑break, 1

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ˈbreak-in [break-in break-ins] noun
an entry into a building using force, usually to steal sth

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Police were called to three break-ins in the same area last night.

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break-in
see break n.1 1 b

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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