| absolute |
If someone's power or authority is absolute, it means that it has no limits. If a king has absolute power, he can make whatever laws he wants and can break any laws he wants. [1/4 definitions] |
| accessory |
a person who helps another person break the law but does not actually commit the crime. [1/2 definitions] |
| accomplice |
a person who helps another person break the law or do something wrong. |
| battering ram |
a heavy beam once used in war to break through doors, walls, or gates. |
| biodegradable |
If something is biodegradable, it can be broken down by the action of living things like bacteria and fungi. Paper is something that is biodegradable. It's not good to litter, but if someone drops a piece of paper in the woods, eventually that paper will break down and become part of the soil. It will not be paper anymore. |
| biodegrade |
When something biodegrades, it breaks down because of the action of things like bacteria and fungi. Things like vegetables, meats, and fruits will biodegrade quite quickly. That's why you can't keep them forever, even in the refrigerator. They will eventually break down into tiny substances that are good nutrients for the soil, though. |
| bite |
of insects or similar small creatures, to break into the skin of (a human or other mammal) in order to feed on blood. [1/10 definitions] |
| blister |
to break out in a blister. [1/4 definitions] |
| breach |
to make an opening or breach in; break through. [2/4 definitions] |
| break |
When you break something, it comes apart into pieces. Sometimes this is a good thing, and sometimes it's not. [6/9 definitions] |
| break down |
to use physical force to completely break (something that is standing). [3/7 definitions] |
| break into |
If someone breaks into a house or other place, they break the lock on the door or enter in some other way using force, usually to steal things. [3 definitions] |
| break the law |
If you break the law, you do something that is not allowed by the law. If you break the law, you commit a crime. |
| brittle |
When something is brittle, it is easy to break. Brittle things are often dry and thin. [1/2 definitions] |
| broke |
past tense of "break." [1/2 definitions] |
| broken |
past participle of "break." [1/5 definitions] |
| bruise |
to wound or damage without causing a break in the skin or bone. [2/3 definitions] |
| burst |
to break, open up, or explode suddenly. [3/7 definitions] |
| bust2 |
(informal) to break or burst. [2/4 definitions] |
| bust up |
to break up. |
| cheat |
to break the rules in a dishonest way. [1/3 definitions] |