break free (Meaning)

a respite from work, school, or duty, to find an explanation or solution for, to operate a business or enterprise without either loss or profit, a stroke of luck, to use as the denomination in paying a bill, to fracture the bone of (a bodily part), the action or an instance of winning against an opponent's service, to achieve initial success in usually a sudden or striking way, the opening shot in a game of pool or billiards, solve, to produce visibly, to turn aside or lessen the force of, the start of a race, failure of a horse to maintain the prescribed gait, to invalidate (a will) by action under the provisions of the law, to cause to discontinue a habit, to train (an animal) to adjust to the service or convenience of humans, the action or act of entering, escaping, or emerging from something (such as darkness) often in a sudden or violent way, to fail to keep, to escape with sudden forceful effort, a gap or opening caused or appearing as if caused by damage, to make the opening shot of a game of pool, to begin construction, to make or show discoveries, to get through the first difficulties in starting a conversation or discussion, to win against (an opponent's service), to become fair, to do better than, to demonstrate the falsity of, to open the action of (a breechloader), inure, accustom, exceed, surpass, relief from annoyance, to fracture a bone of, an interruption in continuity, to cause (a bone) to separate into two or more pieces, to start abruptly, to lose or cause to lose health, strength, or spirit, to make a sudden dash, a quick shift from one rhythmic track to another in the same tempo and key on a different turntable, to fail in health, strength, vitality, resolve, or control, to separate during churning into liquid and fat, happen, develop, breakdown sense 1c, to separate after an instance of holding an opponent at close quarters, to rupture the surface of and permit flowing out or effusing, to become known or published, to cause (a strike) to fail and discontinue by means (as force) other than bargaining, to come into being by or as if by bursting forth, to separate into parts suddenly or forcibly, to reduce in rank, deviation of a pitched ball from a straight line, to discover the essentials of (a code or cipher system), to cause failure and discontinuance of (a strike) by measures outside bargaining processes, fast break, to curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, to snap into pieces, to effect a penetration, to force entry into, to divide into classes, categories, or types, to run suddenly, a favorable situation, to fracture a bone of (a bodily part), to crush the spirit of, to begin a race, interrupt, to bring to attention or prominence initially, to separate into parts with suddenness or violence, violate, transgress, to render inoperable, to win against an opponent's serve, to penetrate the surface of, to bring to an end, a stroke of good luck, a short rest from or an interruption of work, duty, or studies, to subdue the main force of, favorable treatment, to pack up gear and leave a camp or campsite, to undergo a sudden significant decrease in price, value, or volume, an abrupt change in musical or vocal pitch or quality, to lose or cause to lose the ability to function because of damage, wear, or strain, to invalidate (a will) by a court proceeding, to achieve a balance, a planned interruption in a radio or television program, to change the appearance of uniformity of, to fold, bend, lift, or come apart at a seam, groove, or joint, separation of composed matter at an indicated point, to interrupt one's activity or occupation for a brief period, to differ in opinion or action from one's peers, the point between two distinctive musical registers of a voice or a wind instrument, a place or situation at which a break occurs, to make a beginning, to split the surface of, to disrupt the order or compactness of, to make or effect by cutting, forcing, or pressing through, to give way in disorderly retreat, dash, rush, to burst and force a way through, to turn the wrists as part of the swing of a club or bat, to make known, fault, dislocation, the place at which a word is divided especially at the end of a line of print or writing, a sudden run, to appear or burst forth suddenly, to defeat utterly and end as an effective force, the location at which waves curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, to become inoperative because of damage, wear, or strain, to open spontaneously or by pressure from within, to get away by overcoming restraints or constraints, to expel gas from the intestine, to crush emotionally with sorrow, to make (a run) by getting past defenders, to score less than (a specified total), to fail to keep a prescribed gait, to make tractable or submissive, to become fair (see fair entry 1 sense 3), to escape by force from, to open and bring about suspension of operation, to train an animal, to alter sharply in tone, pitch, or intensity, to have or cause an interruption, favorable consideration or treatment, to come apart or split into pieces, to ruin the prospects of, to fail in health or strength, a condition produced by breaking, to end a relationship, connection, or agreement, to emerge through the surface of the water, open entry 2 sense 1a, to curve from a straight path, to dislocate or dislocate and fracture a bone of (the neck or back), to make ineffective as a binding force, to ruin financially, an abrupt, significant, or noteworthy change or interruption in a continuous process, trend, or surface, an abrupt split or difference with something previously adhered to or followed, to suffer complete or marked loss of resistance, composure, resolution, morale, or command of a situation, a gap in an otherwise continuous electric circuit, to open (another's real property) by force or without privilege (as consent) for entry, to split into smaller units, parts, or processes, a sudden change in vocal pitch, intensity, or tone, a gap in an electric circuit interrupting the flow of current, an act, action, or result of breaking, to cause an open wound in, to check or slow the speed, force, or intensity of, to begin with or as if with a sudden throwing off of restraint, to destroy unity or completeness of, the separation between a preview of a website or a particular post on a website and the full content, to cut into and turn over the surface of, to make entry or entrance into, to exhaust in health, strength, or capacity, a rupture in previously agreeable relations, to cause a sudden significant decrease in the price, value, or volume of, such as, to curve, drop, or change direction sharply, a notable change of subject matter, attitude, or treatment, a stroke of luck and especially of good luck, to start from a hiding place, covert (see covert entry 2 sense 1), or lair, to change sharply in tone, pitch, or intensity, a noticeable change (as in a surface, course, movement, or direction), the occurrence of a disease in a person or especially in a domestic animal supposed to be immune to or to have been completely isolated from exposure to that disease, the act of separating after an instance of holding an opponent at close quarters, to give or get the equivalent of (a bill) in smaller denominations, a usually solo instrumental passage in jazz, folk, or popular music, a favorable or opportune situation, to swerve suddenly, the act of opening a gap in an electrical circuit, to stop or bring to an end suddenly, to escape with forceful effort, to curl over and fall apart, to defeat completely, to force a way, to dine together, an act or action of breaking, a sudden and abrupt decline of prices or values, interrupt, suspend