break in
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
to enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
Framework senses
- §1
- to make submissive, obedient, or useful
- §2
- to break so as to fall inward
- §3
- to start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
- §4
- to break into a conversation
- §5
- to intrude on uninvited
- §6
- to enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act