Synonyms: crack, cracking, fracture
Definition: the act of cracking something
Similar words: break, breakage, breaking
Definition: the act of breaking something
Usage: the breakage was unavoidable
Synonyms: fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, break, shift
Definition: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Usage: they built it right over a geological fault; he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
Definition: breaking of hard tissue such as bone
Usage: it was a nasty fracture; the break seems to have been caused by a fall
Similar words: trauma, hurt, injury, harm
Definition: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
Definition: fracture a bone of
Usage: I broke my foot while playing hockey
Synonyms: fracture
Definition: become fractured
Usage: The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe
Similar words: break, break off, stop, discontinue
Definition: prevent completion
Usage: stop the project; break off the negotiations
Synonyms: fracture
Definition: violate or abuse
Usage: This writer really fractures the language
Similar words: abuse, misuse, pervert
Definition: change the inherent purpose or function of something
Usage: Don't abuse the system; The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers
Synonyms: fracture
Definition: break into pieces
Usage: The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle
Similar words: break
Definition: destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
Usage: He broke the glass plate; She broke the match
Synonyms: fracture
Definition: interrupt, break, or destroy
Usage: fracture the balance of power
Similar words: destroy, destruct
Definition: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Usage: The fire destroyed the house