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Phrasal verbs starting with "break"

16 phrasal verbs use this verb

break apart
B1

to separate into pieces or make something separate into pieces

break away
B2

to escape, separate, or move free from someone or something

break back
C1

to force back, check, or reduce something, especially growth or movement

break down
A2

to stop working, collapse, separate into parts, or explain something step by step

break from
B2

to separate yourself from a person, habit, tradition, or pattern

break in
B1

to enter by force, interrupt, train something new, or make shoes comfortable by use

break into
B1

to enter forcibly, begin suddenly, or manage to enter a new area or activity

break it down
A2

to explain or divide something into simpler parts

break it to
B2

to tell someone bad or difficult news, usually gently

break off
B1

to stop suddenly, separate a piece, or end a relationship or discussion

break on
C1

to begin upon someone or something, especially of day, weather, or waves

break one off
C1

to break off one piece or item from a larger whole

break out
B1

to escape, begin suddenly, or appear on the skin

break through
B2

to force your way through a barrier or make a major advance

break up
A2

to separate into pieces, end a relationship, or make people move apart

break with
B2

to end relations with someone or reject an established idea or habit