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Breaking

/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

📖 Definitions of "Breaking"

verb

1
To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."
2
To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
"Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?"
3
To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
"Her child's death broke Angela."
4
To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief.
"My heart is breaking."

noun

1
The act by which something is broken.
2
A change of a vowel to a diphthong
3
A form of ornamentation in which groups of short notes are used instead of long ones
4
Breakdancing

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
breakverb	(ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
breakagenoun	The act of breaking.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
breakagenoun	The act of breaking.
fractured	(not comparable) Broken into sharp pieces.
breachingnoun	The act by which something is breached.
fracturenoun	(medicine) A break in bone or cartilage.
shatteringnoun	Very tiring; exhausting
shatterverb	(transitive) To violently break something into pieces.
collapsenoun	(intransitive) To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
rupturenoun	A burst, split, or break.
ruptured	Having a rupture; broken, leaking.
breachnoun	(law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
burstverb	(intransitive) To break from internal pressure.
outbreaknoun	An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.
severingnoun	The act by which something is severed.
destructionnoun	The act of destroying.
demolitionnoun	The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
breakdownnoun	(countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
dismantlingnoun	The act by which something is dismantled.
dismantlementnoun	The act of dismantling; disassembly.
smashingnoun	(originally US, now British and Ireland) Wonderful, very good or impressive.
breakupnoun	The termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship.