vverb.changeinterrupt before its natural or planned endSynset:break short cut short
Examples:- We had to cut short our vacation
Hypernyms:break interrupt
Inherited Hypernyms:cut shortinterruptendchange
Direct Hyponyms:hang up
Full Troponyms:hang up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changeprevent completionSynset:break discontinue stop
Examples:- stop the project
- break off the negotiations
Derivationally Related Form:discontinuationstop
Hypernyms:end terminate
Inherited Hypernyms:breakendchange
Direct Hyponyms:bogbog downbreak upcut offdisruptfractureinterrupt
Full Troponyms:barrage jamblanket jambog downbreakburst in oncallchime incutcut incut shortfractureheckleinterjectinterruptjamlay overpausepoint jampunctuateput awayrestspot jamstoptake fivetake offtake ten
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactbreak off (a piece from a whole)Synset:break away chip chip off come off
Derivationally Related Form:chipchipping
Hypernyms:divide part separate
Inherited Hypernyms:chipseparatechange
Direct Hyponyms:exfoliateflakeflake offpeelpeel off
Full Troponyms:exfoliatepeel off
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP | These glasses --- easily (apply to: chip) | The glass tubes --- (apply to: chip)
vverb.contactbreak a piece from a wholeSynset:break snap off
Examples:- break a branch from a tree
Derivationally Related Form:breakagebreakablebreaker
Hypernyms:detach
Inherited Hypernyms:breakdetachdisconnectseparatemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactbreak a small piece off fromSynset:chip cut off knap
Examples:- chip the glass
- chip a tooth
Derivationally Related Form:chipchipping
Hypernyms:cut
Inherited Hypernyms:chipcutseparatemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- the glass tubes (apply to: chip)