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To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

Example: If the vase falls to the floor, it might break.

To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.

Example: Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?

To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.

Example: Her child's death broke Angela.

To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief.

Example: My heart is breaking.

Financially ruined, bankrupt.

Without any money, penniless.

Example: dead broke; flat broke

Broken.

Example: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Demoted, deprived of a commission.

Example: He was broke and rendered unfit to serve His Majesty at sea.

(papermaking) Paper or board that is discarded and repulped during the manufacturing process.

A fragment, remains, a piece broken off.

To act as a broker; to transact business for another.

To act as procurer in love matters; to pimp.

Broke off, rich, wealthy