Break In
[n] trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
[v] make submissive, obedient, or useful, as of wild animals or new items; also used metaphorically of people; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"
[v] break so as to call inward; "He broke in the door"
[v] start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
[v] break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"
[v] intrude on uninvited; "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation"; "She irrupted into our sitting room"
[v] enter someone's 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!"
Related Information
Synonyms
barge in, break, break, breaking and entering, butt in, chime in, chisel in, cut in, housebreaking, irrupt, put in
Related Terms
acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, accustom, adapt, adjust, admit, apprentice, barge in, be admitted, breach, break, break in upon, break into, break open, break through, break to harness, breaking and entering, breed, breeze in, bring up, burglarizing,