Definisjon av break in

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Verb

break in - make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"
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domesticise, domesticize, domesticate, reclaim, tame make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"
break in - 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?"
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intrude, trespass thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"
crack break into simpler molecules by means of heat; "The petroleum cracked"
break in - break so as to fall inward; "He broke in the door"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
stave in break in the staves (of); "stave in a cask"
break in - start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
start out, commence, set about, set out, get down, begin, start, get begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
break in - intrude on uninvited; "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation"
irrupt, intrude thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"
break in - 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
disrupt, interrupt, cut off, break up throw into disorder; "This event disrupted the orderly process"
disrupt, interrupt throw into disorder; "This event disrupted the orderly process"
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Verb

break in - To enter a place by force or illicit means.
break in - To cause something, or someone, new to function more naturally through use or wear.
break in - To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • break in
    The act of entering with the intent to steal.
  • break in
    To make obedient, docile and tractable; to train to follow orders of the owner.  

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