break in


break in

verb

Definition of BREAK IN

1
to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent <the burglars broke in by smashing a window>
Synonyms burglarize, burgle
2
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion <he rudely broke in to drop the names of several celebrities that he had met>
Synonyms break in, chime in, chip in [chiefly British], cut in, interpose, intrude
Related Words barge (in), bother, horn in; add, contribute, put in

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