break-in

[ breyk-in ]

/ ˈbreɪkˌɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR break-in ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an illegal entry into a home, car, office, etc.

break-in period.

Origin of break-in

First recorded in 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase break in

Words nearby break-in

breakfast club, breakfast food, break feeding, breakfront, break ground, break-in, breaking, breaking and entering, breaking ball, breaking point, break-in period

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Example sentences from the Web for break-in

You know, like Nixon tried to shunt responsibility for the break-in on to Liddy, Sturgis, et al.
It’s Time to Get More Women in the NFL Boardroom|Robert Silverman|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For Nixon, it was the Watergate break-in, designed to filch political plans of his 1972 foes.
How Iraq Became Obama’s War|Jeff Greenfield|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The McDaniel campaign has strongly denied any link to the break-in or to Kelly.
Influential Conservative Behind Housing Complaint Targeting GOP Senator|Ben Jacobs|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But within hours it was hacked and the break-in code was released.
Meet Graham Smith, SnapChat’s 16-Year-Old Nemesis|Nina Strochlic|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Nixon never needed help from the Watergate break-in to win the 1972 race, in which he only lost one state.
Before Bridgegate Punished an Enemy, Christie's Office Rewarded Friends|Sam Kleiner|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A young ox is generally more difficult to break-in than an old one: I do not know why.
The Art of Travel|Francis Galton
They also breed and break-in camels, which they sell in the Tiflis market.
The Human Race|Louis Figuier
It only needed the break-in of the Patrol to complete the illusion of action-fiction—crime variety.
Plague Ship|Andre Norton

British Dictionary definitions for break-in

break in

verb (adverb)

(sometimes foll by on) to interrupt

(intr) to enter a house, etc, illegally, esp by force

(tr) to accustom (a person or animal) to normal duties or practice

(tr) to use or wear (shoes, new equipment, etc) until comfortable or running smoothly

(tr) Australian and NZ to bring (new land) under cultivation

noun break-in

the illegal entering of a building, esp by thieves
(as modifier)the break-in plans

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with break-in

break in

Enter by force, as in The thieves broke in through the back door. [Mid-1500s] Also see break into.

Also, break in on. Interrupt or disturb something unexpectedly, as in His assistant broke in with the bad news just as we were ready to sign the agreement, or He broke in on our private talks. [Mid-1600s]

Train or instruct someone in a new job or enterprise, as in Every semester she had to break in a new teaching assistant. [Late 1700s]

Loosen or soften with use, as in It takes a while to break in a pair of new shoes.

单词	break-in
释义	break-in [ breyk-in ] / ˈbreɪkˌɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR break-in ON THESAURUS.COM noun an illegal entry into a home, car, office, etc. break-in period. Origin of break-in First recorded in 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase break in Words nearby break-in breakfast club, breakfast food, break feeding, breakfront, break ground, break-in, breaking, breaking and entering, breaking ball, breaking point, break-in period Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for break-in You know, like Nixon tried to shunt responsibility for the break-in on to Liddy, Sturgis, et al. It’s Time to Get More Women in the NFL Boardroom\|Robert Silverman\|September 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For Nixon, it was the Watergate break-in, designed to filch political plans of his 1972 foes. How Iraq Became Obama’s War\|Jeff Greenfield\|July 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The McDaniel campaign has strongly denied any link to the break-in or to Kelly. Influential Conservative Behind Housing Complaint Targeting GOP Senator\|Ben Jacobs\|May 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But within hours it was hacked and the break-in code was released. Meet Graham Smith, SnapChat’s 16-Year-Old Nemesis\|Nina Strochlic\|January 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nixon never needed help from the Watergate break-in to win the 1972 race, in which he only lost one state. Before Bridgegate Punished an Enemy, Christie's Office Rewarded Friends\|Sam Kleiner\|January 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A young ox is generally more difficult to break-in than an old one: I do not know why. The Art of Travel\|Francis Galton They also breed and break-in camels, which they sell in the Tiflis market. The Human Race\|Louis Figuier It only needed the break-in of the Patrol to complete the illusion of action-fiction—crime variety. Plague Ship\|Andre Norton British Dictionary definitions for break-in break in verb (adverb) (sometimes foll by on) to interrupt (intr) to enter a house, etc, illegally, esp by force (tr) to accustom (a person or animal) to normal duties or practice (tr) to use or wear (shoes, new equipment, etc) until comfortable or running smoothly (tr) Australian and NZ to bring (new land) under cultivation noun break-in the illegal entering of a building, esp by thieves (as modifier)the break-in plans Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with break-in break in 1 Enter by force, as in The thieves broke in through the back door. [Mid-1500s] Also see break into. 2 Also, break in on. Interrupt or disturb something unexpectedly, as in His assistant broke in with the bad news just as we were ready to sign the agreement, or He broke in on our private talks. [Mid-1600s] 3 Train or instruct someone in a new job or enterprise, as in Every semester she had to break in a new teaching assistant. [Late 1700s] 4 Loosen or soften with use, as in It takes a while to break in a pair of new shoes. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to break-in burglary, robbery, housebreaking, breaking and entering
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