transitive generally.

transitive. To break in pieces, crush.

transitive. To break.

To break, snap, shatter suddenly. Obsolete in general sense.

transitive. To break asunder, smash; to violate (a truce).

intransitive and transitive = burst, v.

To break, crush.

transitive. To break or burst open. Scottish. Obsolete.

transitive. To break asunder.

To take to pieces; to destroy. Also figurative.

To break up, burst asunder, disrupt, v.

Of storms, rocks, etc.: to break up (a ship); to cause to part asunder. Chiefly in passive.

transitive.

transitive. To break (something) suddenly and cleanly; to break in two; to cause (a rope, etc.) to part or give way.

transitive. To cause a fracture in, esp. a bone, etc.; to break the continuity of; to crack.

transitive. To break or burst asunder; to break in pieces, shatter; to separate forcibly.

transitive. To strike sharply and smartly; to break in this way. Also absol.