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Verbs for Breaking and Tearing

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to break
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to fracture
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to rupture
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to shatter
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to crack
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to bust
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to crumble
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to chip
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to snap
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to fragment
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to disintegrate
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to fall apart
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to smash
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to tear
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to rend
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to rip
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to snag
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to rive
to break
To break
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/breɪk/
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to separate something into more pieces, often in a sudden way

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Be careful not to break the glass when you wash the dishes.
The storm's strong winds can break branches off the trees.

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transitive
to fracture
To fracture
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈfɹækʃɝ/, /ˈfɹæktʃɝ/

to crack something into multiple parts or pieces

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intransitive
to rupture
To rupture
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈɹəptʃɝ/

(of a pipe or similar structure) to burst or break apart suddenly

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intransitive
to shatter
To shatter
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈʃætɝ/

to break suddenly into several pieces

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intransitive
to crack
To crack
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈkɹæk/

to break on the surface without falling into separate pieces

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intransitive
to bust
To bust
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈbəst/

to forcefully break something open or apart

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transitive
to crumble
To crumble
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈkɹəmbəɫ/

to break apart, turning into small pieces

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intransitive
to chip
To chip
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈtʃɪp/

to break a small piece off something

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transitive
to snap
To snap
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈsnæp/

to suddenly break with a sharp noise

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intransitive
to fragment
To fragment
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈfɹæɡmənt/

to break into smaller pieces

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intransitive
to disintegrate
To disintegrate
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/dɪˈsɪntəˌɡɹeɪt/

to break or lose structure and unity over time

integrate

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intransitive
to fall apart
To fall apart
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/fˈɔːl ɐpˈɑːɹt/

to fall or break into pieces as a result of being in an extremely bad condition

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
apart
to smash
To smash
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈsmæʃ/

to shatter into pieces

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intransitive
to tear
To tear
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈtɛɹ/, /ˈtɪɹ/

to forcibly pull something apart into pieces

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transitive
to rend
To rend
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ɹˈɛnd/

to tear something forcefully

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transitive
to rip
To rip
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈɹɪp/

to tear, cut, or open something forcefully and quickly

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transitive
to snag
To snag
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈsnæɡ/

to catch something on a sharp or rough object, resulting in damage or tearing

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transitive
to rive
To rive
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ɹˈaɪv/

to become torn

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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