break-in
noun
[ ˈbreɪkɪn ]
• an illegal forced entry of a building or vehicle, typically to steal something.
• "police are investigating a break-in at a house"
break in
• force entry to a building.
• "would-be thieves had smashed the door lock in an attempt to break in"
Similar:
commit burglary,
break and enter,
force one's way in,
burst in,
crack a crib,
• interrupt something, especially a conversation.
• "‘I don't want to interfere,’ Mrs Hendry broke in"
Similar:
interrupt,
butt in,
chip in,
cut in,
interject,
interpose,
intervene,
chime in,
interfere,
put one's oar in,
have one's say,
• wear something, typically a pair of new shoes, until it becomes supple and comfortable.
• accustom a horse to a saddle and bridle, and to being ridden.
• "I break in my dad's horses"
