break-in

Nouns

Verbs

  • (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?
    break,
  • (v) break into a conversation
    • her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation
    butt in, chime in, chisel in, barge in, cut in, put in,
  • (v) start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
  • (v) intrude on uninvited
    • The nosy couple broke in on our conversation
  • (v) break so as to fall inward
    • He broke in the door
  • (v) make submissive, obedient, or useful
    • The horse was tough to break
    • I broke in the new intern
    break,

Synonyms

breaking and entering housebreaking break butt in chime in chisel in barge in cut in put in

Words of close approximity

break up
break into