break in
verb
What it means
- verb make submissive, obedient, or useful “The horse was tough to break”
- verb break so as to fall inward “He broke in the door”
- verb start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
- verb intrude on uninvited “The nosy couple broke in on our conversation”
- verb enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act “Someone broke in while I was on vacation”
- verb break into a conversation “her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation”