Main entry: break, bust
Definition: ruin completely
Usage: He busted my radio!
Antonyms: doctor, bushel, touch on, furbish up, fix, repair, restore, mend
Definition: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Main entry: break
Definition: cause the failure or ruin of
Usage: His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage; This play will either make or break the playwright
Antonyms: make
Definition: assure the success of
Main entry: go against, infract, offend, breach, break, transgress, violate
Definition: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Usage: offend all laws of humanity; violate the basic laws or human civilization; break a law; break a promise
Main entry: violate, go against, break
Definition: fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
Usage: This sentence violates the rules of syntax
Antonyms: conform to
Definition: observe
Main entry: demote, kick downstairs, relegate, break, bump
Definition: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
Usage: She was demoted because she always speaks up; He was broken down to Sergeant
Antonyms: upgrade, raise, promote, elevate, kick upstairs, advance
Definition: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position