Breaking
/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/
verb
To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
“If the vase falls to the floor, it might break.”
To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
“Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?”
To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
“Her child's death broke Angela.”
Synonyms: crack, fracture, burst, bust, shatter, shear, smash, split
noun
The act by which something is broken.
A change of a vowel to a diphthong
A form of ornamentation in which groups of short notes are used instead of long ones