Break and Prolong

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Break verb - To come to a temporary halt in one's activity.

Usage example: she broke from her ruminations to find that it was already dinnertime

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Prolong is an antonym for break.

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Prolong verb - To make longer.

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Break is an antonym for prolong.

Nearby Words: prolongation, prolonging

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