Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To divide or separate into parts or pieces often by applying force.
Break
/breɪk/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Then Helen broke it with her little-girl voice.
There was a crash of breaking glass.
It can't be broken.'
Etymology:
The word break originates from the Old English brecan, which derives from Proto-Germanic *brekaną, and traces further back to Proto-Indo-European *bhreg- (meaning to break or burst).
Usage Statistics:
215 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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