| Main Entry: | break |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | destroy; make whole into pieces |
Synonyms: |
annihilate, batter, burst, bust, bust up, crack, crash, crush, damage, demolish, disintegrate, divide, eradicate, finish off, fracture, fragment, make hash of, make mincemeat of, part, pull to pieces, rend, separate, sever, shatter, shiver, smash, snap, splinter, split, tear, torpedo, total, trash* |
| Notes: | to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently, smash or crack |
Antonyms: |
attach, fasten, fix, join, mend, put together, secure |
| Main Entry: | dispel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | drive away thought, belief |
Synonyms: |
allay, banish, beat off, break it up, break up, bust up, cancel, chase away, crumble, deploy, disband, disintegrate, dismiss, disperse, dissipate, distribute, eject, eliminate, expel, oust, repel, resolve, rout, scatter, scramble, split up |
Antonyms: |
accumulate, collect, garner, gather, recall |
| Main Entry: | rive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break |
Synonyms: |
annihilate, batter, burst, bust, bust up, crack*, crash*, crush, damage, demolish, disintegrate, divide, eradicate, finish off, fracture, fragment, make hash of, make mincemeat of, part, pull to pieces, rend, rift, separate, sever, shatter, shiver, smash, snap, splinter, split, sunder, tear*, torpedo, total*, trash* |