Break
Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.
Support
Support verb - To promote the interests or cause of.
How words are described
| emotional | emotional break | emotional support |
| good | good break | good support |
| full | full break | full support |
| best | best break | best support |
| Other adjectives: complete, total, small, real, massive, little, main, new, major, possible, occasional, magical. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- But in 2013, Welcometo Night Vale managed to break the mold thanks to vocal support from Tumblr and various other sources.
Source: Sleeper Hit - To reach him you have to break through the Troye Unit (all of whom have support), some Barrelions, two other bosses, and two smaller but still resilient battleships.
Source: Wake-Up Call Boss -
Short of orbital support, tanks are the only way to break through heavily fortified areas.
Source: Literature / Ad Astra Per Aspera
Cite this Source
Support and Break. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/support
Break & Support. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/support>.
Support or Break. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/support.
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