break-in
Nouns
- (n) trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent breaking and entering, housebreaking,
Verbs
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(v) enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
- Someone broke in while I was on vacation
- They broke into my car and stole my radio!
- who broke into my account last night?
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(v) break into a conversation
- her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation
- (v) start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
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(v) intrude on uninvited
- The nosy couple broke in on our conversation
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(v) break so as to fall inward
- He broke in the door
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(v) make submissive, obedient, or useful
- The horse was tough to break
- I broke in the new intern