Umbruch — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• upheaval noun A sudden, dramatic change that disrupts the normal state of things.

Senses

Umbruch is used for these senses in English:

• break A significant change in circumstance, attitude, perception, or focus of attention.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

upheaval — full definition

1. noun A sudden, dramatic change that disrupts the normal state of things.
2. noun The geological process of land being pushed or raised upward.

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