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break in in WordNet English dictionary
verb- break into a conversation
"her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"
chime in cut in put in butt in chisel in barge in break in
- make submissive, obedient, or useful
"The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"
break in break
- 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?"
break in break
- break so as to fall inward
"He broke in the door"
break in
- start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
break in
- intrude on uninvited
"The nosy couple broke in on our conversation"
break in
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University
break in in English Wiktionary
- (verb) To enter by force or illicit means
- (verb) (idiom) To make something (or someone) new function more naturally through use or wear
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