frangō — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• shatter verb To break suddenly and violently into many pieces.

Senses

frangō is used for these senses in English:

• break (intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
• shatter (transitive) To violently break something into pieces.

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.

shatter — full definition

1. verb To break suddenly and violently into many pieces.
2. verb To destroy or crush something such as hope, confidence, or a plan.
3. noun A fragment of something that has shattered.

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