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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (6)

1. enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act;
- Example: "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"
- Example: "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"
- Example: "who broke into my account last night?"
[syn: break in, break]

2. break into a conversation;
- Example: "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"
[syn: chime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break in]

3. start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role;

4. intrude on uninvited;
- Example: "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation"

5. break so as to fall inward;
- Example: "He broke in the door"

6. make submissive, obedient, or useful;
- Example: "The horse was tough to break"
- Example: "I broke in the new intern"
[syn: break in, break]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

break in
    v 1: 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?" [syn: break in,
         break]
    2: break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in,
       even when he is not involved in the conversation" [syn:
       chime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in,
       barge in, break in]
    3: start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
    4: intrude on uninvited; "The nosy couple broke in on our
       conversation"
    5: break so as to fall inward; "He broke in the door"
    6: make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to
       break"; "I broke in the new intern" [syn: break in,
       break]