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Textual thesaurus for "break in"

(verb) break

make submissive, obedient, or useful

The horse was tough to break; I broke in the new intern


(verb) chime in, chisel in, butt in, put in, barge in, cut in

break into a conversation

her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation


(verb) break

enter someone's (virtual or real) 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!; who broke into my account last night?