Break and Draw up

Break

Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

Draw up and break are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Draw up" instead a verb "Break".

Draw up

Draw up verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.

Break and draw up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Draw up".

Both terms in one sentence

  • John Birmingham's (mostly) non-fictional He Died With A Felafel In His Hand: He and his housemate fall in love with the same woman, draw up rules of engagement for pursuing her and immediately start to break them.
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