break with

B b

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [breyk with, with]
- /breɪk wɪθ, wɪð/
- /breɪk wɪð/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breyk with, with]
- /breɪk wɪθ, wɪð/

Definitions of break with words

verb break with to end a relationship or association with (someone or an organization or social group) 3
verb with object break with to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments: He broke a vase. 1
verb with object break with to infringe, ignore, or act contrary to (a law, rule, promise, etc.): She broke her promise. 1
verb with object break with to dissolve or annul (often followed by off): to break off friendly relations with another country. 1
verb with object break with to fracture a bone of (some part of the body): He broke his leg. 1
verb with object break with to lacerate; wound: to break the skin. 1

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Origin of break with

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English breken, Old English brecan; cognate with Dutch breken, German brechen, Gothic brikan; akin to Latin frangere; see fragile

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Parts of speech for Break with

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Break with

break with popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for break with

verb break with

ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
jilt — to reject or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), especially abruptly or unfeelingly.

All 6 Synonyms of break with

Antonyms for break with

verb break with

allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.

All 2 Antonyms of break with

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Synonyms for break with

verb break with

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