Meanings

breaking into a hearty laugh

breaking down antiquated notions

force (bulldoze) one's way through

abandonment of the status quo

subversive

sabotage

non-destructive

exorcism

to break a promise

to break a promise

to set off an explosive

in calligraphy, an abbreviated or mistaken form of a character, or a work written in more than one calligraphic style

personal bankruptcy caused by excessive card-loan borrowing

mutual assured destruction

shameless man

sudden, wide-spread drop in prices

rupture

breaking off an engagement

desperation

breaking a lock