Definition of break

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Break (v. t.) To weaken or impair, as health, spirit, or mind..

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Break :: Break (v. i.) To open up; to be scattered; to be dissipated; as, the clouds are breaking..
Disestablishment :: Disestablishment (n.) The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the state from an established church; as, the disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act of Parliament..
Rent :: Rent (n.) An opening made by rending; a break or breach made by force; a tear.
Enrockment :: Enrockment (n.) A mass of large stones thrown into water at random to form bases of piers, breakwaters, etc..
Fract :: Fract (v. t.) To break; to violate.
Chasm :: Chasm (n.) A void space; a gap or break, as in ranks of men..
Stramash :: Stramash (v. t.) To strike, beat, or bang; to break; to destroy..
Breakfasting :: Breakfasting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Breakfas.
Shortcake :: Shortcake (n.) An unsweetened breakfast cake shortened with butter or lard, rolled thin, and baked..
Gird :: Gird (v. i.) To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms.
Broach :: Broach (n.) To cause to begin or break out.
Eruption :: Eruption (n.) The breaking out of pimples, or an efflorescence, as in measles, scarlatina, etc..
Rough :: Rough (v. t.) To break in, as a horse, especially for military purposes..
Crumble :: Crumble (v. i.) To fall into small pieces; to break or part into small fragments; hence, to fall to decay or ruin; to become disintegrated; to perish..
Diffract :: Diffract (v. t.) To break or separate into parts; to deflect, or decompose by deflection, a/ rays of light..
Carronade :: Carronade (n.) A kind of short cannon, formerly in use, designed to throw a large projectile with small velocity, used for the purpose of breaking or smashing in, rather than piercing, the object aimed at, as the side of a ship. It has no trunnions, but is supported on its carriage by a bolt passing through a loop on its under side..
Transgress :: Transgress (v. t.) Hence, to overpass, as any prescribed as the /imit of duty; to break or violate, as a law, civil or moral..
Piccage :: Piccage (n.) Money paid at fairs for leave to break ground for booths.
Breach :: Breach (n.) Specifically: A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment; as, a breach of contract; a breach of promise..
Rout :: Rout (v. t.) To break the ranks of, as troops, and put them to flight in disorder; to put to rout..
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