| break | ~ st off, a. snap st off, mematahkan sst; ( with non-human agent <./i>) menyebabkan sst patah, sst patah: he broke off a piece of chalk and gave it to the child, dia mematahkan sebatang kapur dan memberikannya kpd kanak-kanak itu; the wind broke off several branches, beberapa dahan patah ditiup angin; b. sever st, memutuskan sst: they broke off their engagement, mereka sudah memutuskan pertunangan mereka; b Bolivia has broken off relations with a neighbouring country, | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| split | ~ st off, mematahkan sst; (of storm, lightning) menyebabkan sst /sekah, patah/: she ~ off some pieces of dry twigs to build a fire, dia mematahkan ranting-ranting kering utk menghidupkan api; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| snap | vt 1. cause to break suddenly, a. (branch, pole, stick, etc) mematahkan; (not deliberately) menyebabkan [sst] patah: she ~ped a piece from the chocolate bar and gave it to the child, dia mematahkan coklat itu sedikit dan memberikannya kpd anak tersebut; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| break | c. (fig.) also ~ off, memutuskan: he had to ~ the relationship, dia terpaksa memutuskan hubungan itu; the girl broke the engagement, gadis itu memutuskan pertunangannya; 3. snap, a. (deliberately) mematahkan: he broke a small piece off the chocolate bar, dia mematahkan sekeping kecil drpd coklat itu; b. (accidentally) patah, menyebabkan [sst] patah: he broke his neck, lehernya patah; they broke the leg of the table during the fight, sewaktu bergaduh, mereka menyebabkan kaki meja itu patah; 4. defy (strike) mengingkari arahan [mogok]; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |