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(US) To break.

(slang) To arrest (someone) for a crime.

(slang) To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.

To debunk, dispel (a belief).

(snowboarding) {{non-gloss|An emphatic synonym of ''do'' or ''get''.}}

(informal) To reduce in rank.

To undo a trade, generally an error trade, that has already been executed.

(poker) To lose all of one's chips.

(blackjack) To exceed a score of 21.

(slang) To break in (an animal).

(slang) To break in (a woman or girl), to deflower

(slang) To ejaculate; to eject semen or to squirt.

For a headline to exceed the amount of space reserved for it.

(slang) To refute an established opening.

To shoot (a gun).

To attack, hit or insult (someone).

(slang) To do or perform; to move quickly.

(slang) The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.

(slang) A police raid or takedown of a criminal enterprise.

(slang) A failed enterprise; a bomb.

(slang) A refutation of an opening, or of a previously published analysis.

(slang) A disappointment.

(derogatory) A player who fails to meet expectations.

(economics) The downward portion of a boom and bust cycle; a recession.

(dated) A spree, unrestrained revel{{,}} or wild party.

(slang) Without any money, broke, bankrupt.

A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.

The circumference of a woman's chest around her breasts.