break and enter — break a lock or window to enter illegally, B&E They were charged with break and enter. They stole some cash … English idioms
break and enter — noun Law the offence of breaking and entering …
break — [brāk] vt. broke, broken, breaking [ME breken < OE brecan < IE base * bhreg > BREACH, BREECH, Ger brechen, L frangere] 1. to cause to come apart by force; split or crack sharply into pieces; smash; burst 2. a) … English World dictionary
break — / brāk/ vb broke / brōk/, bro·ken, / brō kən/, break·ing, / brā kiŋ/ vt 1 a: violate transgress break the law … Law dictionary
break into — break a door or window to enter, break and enter I couldn t believe that my son would break into a store … English idioms
break in — [v1] intrude barge in, breach, break and enter, burglarize, burgle, burst in*, butt in*, interfere, interject, interrupt, intervene, invade, meddle, raid, rob, steal, trespass; concepts 139,192 break in [v2] train in new skill accustom, condition … New thesaurus
break — [c]/breɪk / (say brayk) verb (broke or, Archaic, brake, broken or, Archaic, broke, breaking) – …
break — There is no general term; the main usages follow. 1. As a stick or bones broken in two. Ha i, haha i, uha i, haki, hahaki, hakihaki, uhaki; manunu; break easily, ha i wale. 2. As a flat surface split or broken into pieces. Wāhi; wāwahi (for … English-Hawaiian dictionary
break-in — noun the break in occurred just before midnight Syn: burglary, robbery, theft, raid, breaking and entering, forced entry, break and enter … Thesaurus of popular words
break in — 1) thieves broke in and took her checkbook Syn: commit burglary, break and enter; force one s way in 2) I don t want to interfere , Mrs. Hendry broke in Syn: interrupt, butt in, cut in, interject, interpose, intervene, chime in … Thesaurus of popular words