break in

verbs

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"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"; "who broke into my account last night?"
break, break in
is derived from
break-in
break into a conversation
"her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"
barge in, break in, butt in, chime in, chisel in, cut in, put in
start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
break in
is a type of (narrower)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
"We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out
intrude on uninvited
"The nosy couple broke in on our conversation"
break in
is a type of (narrower)
enter uninvited
"They intruded on our dinner party"; "She irrupted into our sitting room"
intrude, irrupt
break so as to fall inward
"He broke in the door"
break in
is a type of (narrower)
destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
"He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match"
break
make submissive, obedient, or useful
"The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"
break, break in