break in

1. enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"

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2. break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"

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3. start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role

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4. intrude on uninvited; "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation"

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5. break so as to call inward; "He broke in the door"

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6. make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"

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