7.8.1 Break

Use this domain for words referring breaking something into pieces, perhaps with the added idea of doing it accidentally or without being careful.

Louw Nida Codes: 
19D Break, Break Through
  • What words refer to something breaking?
    break
  • What words refer to breaking something?
    break, bust, fracture
  • What words refer to breaking something into many small pieces?
    break into pieces, smash, crush, pulverize, atomize
  • What words describe something that has been broken?
    broken, smashed, crushed, pulverized, (be) in pieces, busted
  • What words refer to breaking through a barrier?
    break through, breakout
  • What words refer to a container like a bag, bottle, or bubble breaking because there was too much inside?
    burst, break open
  • What sounds do things make when they break?
    snap, crack, pop, boom, crash
  • What words describe something that is easily broken?
    breakable, brittle, delicate, fragile, flimsy,
  • What words describe something that is not easily broken?
    strong, tough, hard, unbreakable, durable,