| break | (v) ruin completely, See also: break off, break up, break apart, bust up, break down, Syn. bust, Ant. repair, Example: He busted my radio! |
| break | (v) go to pieces, See also: wear away, wear off, break off, break up, break apart, break away, Syn. wear, fall apart, wear out, bust, Example: The lawn mower finally broke; The gears wore out; The old chair finally fell apart completely |
| crash | (v) break violently or noisily; smash, Syn. break up, break apart |
| disassemble | (v) take apart into its constituent pieces, Syn. take apart, dismantle, break apart, break up, Ant. assemble |
| disunify | (v) break up or separate, Syn. break apart, Ant. unify, Example: The country is disunifying; Yugoslavia broke apart after 1989 |