Definition
An archaic word meaning to break completely or to shatter into pieces entirely.
Etymology
From Old English 'for-' (completely) + 'brecan' (to break). The prefix intensifies the breaking action, suggesting total destruction or shattering into fragments rather than simple breaking.
Kelly Says
Old English had this wonderful productivity where 'for-' could be attached to almost any verb—'forbreak,' 'forblow,' 'forbite'—creating new words that described actions taken to their absolute extreme.
Translations
CACatalà
interrupció
in-ter-roo-p-cio
CSČeština
přerušení
pre-ru-she-ni
DADansk
afbrydelse
af-broy-de-lse
DEDeutsch
Abbruch
ah-broo-kh
ELΕλληνικά
διακοπή
dia-ko-pi
ESEspañol
despedida
des-pe-dee-da
FISuomi
katkaisu
kat-kai-su
FRFrançais
rupture
roo-p-tyr
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghentian
pen-hen-tee-an
ITItaliano
interruzione
in-ter-roo-tsione
MSBahasa Melayu
penghentian
pen-hen-tee-an
NLNederlands
onderbreking
on-der-brek-ing
PLPolski
przerwa
pzh-er-va
PTPortuguês
ruptura
roo-p-too-ra
RORomână
întrerupere
in-ter-roo-pe-re
RUРусский
прекращение
pre-kra-she-niye
SVSvenska
avbrott
av-broht
SWKiswahili
kusitisha
koo-si-ti-sha
TAதமிழ்
இடைநிறுத்தல்
i-dai-ni-ruth-thal
TEతెలుగు
విరామం
vi-raam-am
TLTL
pag-tigil
pa-g-ti-gil
UKУкраїнська
перерва
per-erva
ZUZU
ukuthula
koo-thoo-la