break the cycle en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To act so as to end a repeating pattern of harmful or otherwise negative behavior.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| broke the cycle | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| broken the cycle | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| breaks the cycle | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| breaking the cycle | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |