Word

bust, v.
(busted, busting, busts)
freq. cnt. 1

ruin completely
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

break bust

sample sentences

"He busted my radio!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

breakable breakage

antonym

repair

also see

break up break apart break off break up break down

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bust buster

also see

bust up

semantic pointers

verb group

wear out, break, wear, bust, fall apart

cause

wear out, break, wear, bust, fall apart

hypernym

destroy, ruin

hyponym

break down

break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
<verb.change>

burst bust

sample sentences

"The dam burst"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart

hyponym

shatter

go to pieces
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

break bust fall apart wear wear out

sample sentences

"The lawn mower finally broke"
"The gears wore out"
"The old chair finally fell apart completely"

verb frames

Something ----s

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Something ----s

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Something ----s

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Something ----s

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Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

breakable

also see

break away break off break up break apart

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wear

also see

wear away wear off wear away

semantic pointers

hypernym

decay, crumble, dilapidate

hyponym

fray, frazzle

verb group

break, bust

separate or cause to separate abruptly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

bust rupture snap tear

sample sentences

"The rope snapped"
"tear the paper"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s the sheets

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Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
The ropes %s
The strong winds %s the rope

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
The ropes %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tear tear

also see

tear up tear apart tear down

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snap

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rupture rupture

semantic pointers

hypernym

separate, divide, disunite, part

hyponym

lacerate rip, rend, rive, pull shred, tear up, rip up

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

bust raid

sample sentences

"The police raided the crack house"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

raid

semantic pointers

hypernym

attack, assail