Break and Obey

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Break

Break verb - To fail to keep.
Usage example: had broken his promise not to share their conversation with anyone
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Obey is an antonym for break in topics: disobey, weaken, destroy, run away, emerge.
Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Obey

Obey verb - To act according to the commands of.
Usage example: most people obey the law and wear their seat belts
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Break is an antonym for obey.
Nearby Word: obeying
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Common collocations

spirit break spirit obey spirit
people break people obey people
word break word obey word
limit break limit obey limit
Other words: time, way, rule, law, code, oath, rules, laws.

Both words in one sentence

  • Sins of Our Fathers: Since it is more important for law enforcers to obey the law than anyone else, it is advised that if they break it, then their children should be punished as well.
    Source: Literature / The Book of Lord Shang
  • Elder Abuse In A Brother's Price an old woman mentions that she still beats her younger (but old) sisters if they don't obey, and complains she can't hit them as hard as before, because they break so easily now.
    Source: Elder Abuse
  • Later, she's trapped as a slave to the Big Bad for ten years in a bid to break her spirit, where she is forced to obey every order or lose her memories (literal experience points).
    Source: Broken Bird / Video Games
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