'Break' phrasal verbs:
1. Break away: escape from someone's hold. (Melepaskan diri)
E. g. Anna attempted to break away, but he held her tight.
2. Break down: a) fail to work; prove to be useless; b) become weak through overwork; c) be overcome by emotions (Gagal bekerja; tak berfaedah; menjadi lemah kerana banyak bekerja; dikuasai emosi)
E. g. The car broke down on the way to work.
E. g. She broke down during the speech.
3. Break something down: To explain something; present something in detail. (Menjelaskan sesuatu; menghadirkan sesuatu secara terperinci)
E. g. This is too difficult to understand, can you break this down for me?
4. Break into: To break into is to get into by force. (Masuk dengan paksa)
E. g. The burglars broke into the house.
5. Break something off – a) separate; b) end; stop suddenly (membagi; mengakhiri; menghentikan secara tiba - tiba)
E. g. He broke a branch off the tree.
6. Break out – begin suddenly (memulakan secara tiba - tiba)
E. g. Cholera has broken out in the city.
7. Break up – a) come or smash to pieces; b) (of a meeting, school term etc. ) end (membuat atau membanting sehingga pecah; selesai (daripada mesyuarat, jadual sekolah)
E. g. In a fit of fury, he broke up the television.