break verb
Synonyms: break, crack, smash, burst
Antonym: mend
Synonyms:
break: to make something divide into pieces accidentally or deliberately
Example: She broke her leg when she was skiing. Break the chocolate into four
pieces.
crack: to make a long thin break in something
Example: The stone cracked the glass.
smash: to break something into pieces, often using force or violence
Example: Demonstrators smashed the windows of police cars.
burst: to break open or explode suddenly, or cause something to break open or
explode suddenly
Example: One of the tyres had burst. The heat from the fire might burst the balloon.
Antonym:
mend
to repair something which is broken or damaged
