| break | c. (fig.) destroy st, menghancurkan sst: jealousy broke up their marriage, perasaan cemburu menghancurkan perkahwinan mereka; d. disperse st, menyuraikan sst, menyebabkan /sso, sst/ (terpaksa) bersurai: the police broke up the demonstration, polis menyuraikan tunjuk perasaan itu; a noisy quarrel broke up the party, suatu pergaduhan yg hebat menyebabkan majlis itu bersurai; e. stop (a fight) menghentikan, memperhentikan: the teacher broke up the fight, guru menghentikan pergaduhan itu; ~ it up!, berhenti!; f. cause to fail, mematahkan: heavy bombing broke up the attack, pengeboman yg hebat mematahkan serangan itu; g. (a set) memecahkan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |