break-in

Meanings

• trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
• 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?"
• break into a conversation;
• "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"
• start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
• intrude on uninvited;
• "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation"
• break so as to fall inward;
• "He broke in the door"
• make submissive, obedient, or useful;
• "The horse was tough to break"
• "I broke in the new intern"

Synonyms

• housebreaking
• break-in
• breaking and entering
• break in
• break
• chime in
• cut in
• put in
• butt in
• chisel in
• barge in

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