Breaks Synonyms and Antonyms

Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. develops
  2. splits
  3. parts
  4. occurs
  5. separates
To make tractable or spiritless
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. tames
  2. subdues
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Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. divulges
  2. reveals
  3. exposes
  4. discovers
  5. tells
  6. discloses
  7. unwraps
Terminate
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. stops
  2. disrupts
  3. recesses
  4. interrupts
  5. discontinues
Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. violates
  2. contravenes
  3. breaches
  4. transgresses
  5. offends
  6. infringes
Antonyms:
  1. agrees
  2. keeps
  3. obeys
  4. makes
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Break down, literally or metaphorically
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. collapses
  2. erupts
  3. founders
  4. splits
  5. bursts
  6. crumbles
  7. gives
  8. splinters
  9. shivers
Antonyms:
  1. waits
  2. stays
Fortunate change or event: often plural
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. opportunities
  2. accidents
Antonyms:
  1. misfortunes
A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. rifts
  2. interruptions
  3. differences
  4. breaches
  5. ruptures
  6. altercations
  7. severances
Antonyms:
  1. continuities
  2. continuations
A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. recesses
  2. intermissions
  3. lapses
  4. suspensions
  5. rests
  6. pauses
  7. interruptions
  8. interims
  9. respites
Breaking of hard tissue such as bone
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. splits
  2. fractures
  3. shifts
  4. tears
  5. separations
  6. faults
Cease an action temporarily
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. goes
  2. intermits
  3. dies
  4. pauses
  5. fails
Antonyms:
  1. allows
  2. causes
Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. relegates
  2. bumps
  3. demotes
Lessen in force or effect
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. fractures
  2. weakens
  3. softens
  4. dampens
Surpass in excellence
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. betters
An escape from jail
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. breakouts

Words Related to Breaks

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Breaks Sentence Examples

  • The tree breaks into thin stems close to the ground, and these branch again and again, the leaves being developed umbrellafashion on the outer branches.

  • Looks like a nice kid, until he breaks your arm.

  • It may now be taken as generally admitted that the current referred to breaks into three main branches.

  • Lydia slammed on the breaks, flinging Dean against his seat belt.

  • What will we do if he breaks something?

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