enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
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sample sentences
"Someone broke in while I was on vacation""They broke into my car and stole my radio!"
"who broke into my account last night?"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form