Definition of break

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Break (v. t.) A device for checking motion, or for measuring friction. See Brake, n. 9 & 10..

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Discompose :: Discompose (v. t.) To disarrange; to interfere with; to disturb; to disorder; to unsettle; to break up.
Glucoside :: Glucoside (n.) One of a large series of amorphous or crystalline substances, occurring very widely distributed in plants, rarely in animals, and regarded as influental agents in the formation and disposition of the sugars. They are frequently of a bitter taste, but, by the action of ferments, or of dilute acids and alkalies, always break down into some characteristic substance (acid, aldehyde, alcohol, phenole, or alkaloid) and glucose (or some other sugar); hence the name. They are of the natur
Undertow :: Undertow (n.) The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.
Debacle :: Debacle (n.) A breaking or bursting forth; a violent rush or flood of waters which breaks down opposing barriers, and hurls forward and disperses blocks of stone and other debris..
Breakwater :: Breakwater (n.) Any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence..
Giving :: Giving (n.) The act of softening, breaking, or yielding..
Discomfit :: Discomfit (v. t.) To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk/ to throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert.
Plough :: Plough (v. t.) To turn up, break up, or trench, with a plow; to till with, or as with, a plow; as, to plow the ground; to plow a field..
Flint :: Flint (n.) A massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color usually of a gray to brown or nearly black, breaking with a conchoidal fracture and sharp edge. It is very hard, and strikes fire with steel..
Pace :: Pace (v. t.) To develop, guide, or control the pace or paces of; to teach the pace; to break in..
Break :: Break (v. t.) An opening made by fracture or disruption.
Poach :: Poach (v. & n.) To cook, as eggs, by breaking them into boiling water; also, to cook with butter after breaking in a vessel..
Break :: Break (v. t.) To lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate..
Break :: Break (v. t.) To diminish the force of; to lessen the shock of, as a fall or blow..
Enchantment :: Enchantment (n.) The effect produced by the act; the state of being enchanted; as, to break an enchantment..
Break :: Break (v. t.) To impart, as news or information; to broach; -- with to, and often with a modified word implying some reserve; as, to break the news gently to the widow; to break a purpose cautiously to a friend..
Dissolve :: Dissolve (v. t.) To separate into competent parts; to disorganize; to break up; hence, to bring to an end by separating the parts, sundering a relation, etc.; to terminate; to destroy; to deprive of force; as, to dissolve a partnership; to dissolve Parliament..
Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A large, heavy harrow for breaking clods after plowing; a drag..
Wash :: Wash (n.) The flow, swash, or breaking of a body of water, as a wave; also, the sound of it..
Trucebreaker :: Trucebreaker (n.) One who violates a truce, covenant, or engagement..
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