| English verb: break short | |||
| 1. | break short (change) interrupt before its natural or planned end | ||
| Samples | We had to cut short our vacation. | ||
| Synonyms | break off, cut short | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, interrupt | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hang up | ||