to break (up) a strike
1strike|break|er — «STRYK BRAY kuhr», noun. a person who helps to break up a strike of workers by taking a striker s job or by furnishing persons who will do so. SYNONYM(S): scab …
2break a strike — see under ↑strike • • • Main Entry: ↑break …
3Strike — Strike, v. i. To move; to advance; to proceed; to take a course; as, to strike into the fields. [1913 Webster] A mouse . . . struck forth sternly [bodily]. Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] 2. To deliver a quick blow or thrust; to give blows. [1913… …
4break — [brāk] vt. broke, broken, breaking [ME breken < OE brecan < IE base * bhreg > BREACH, BREECH, Ger brechen, L frangere] 1. to cause to come apart by force; split or crack sharply into pieces; smash; burst 2. a) …
5break — / brāk/ vb broke / brōk/, bro·ken, / brō kən/, break·ing, / brā kiŋ/ vt 1 a: violate transgress break the law …
6strike|break|ing — «STRYK BRAY kihng», noun. forceful measures taken to halt a strike …
7strike into — To enter upon suddenly, break into • • • Main Entry: ↑strike …
8strike camp — break/strike/camp phrase to remove your tent or other shelter and leave Thesaurus: camping and caravanninghyponym people who travelhyponym Main entry: camp …
9break — break1 W1S1 [breık] v past tense broke [brəuk US brouk] past participle broken [ˈbrəukən US ˈbrou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate into pieces)¦ 2¦(bones)¦ 3¦(machines)¦ 4¦(rules/laws)¦ 5¦(promise/agreement)¦ 6¦(stop/rest)¦ 7¦(end something)¦ …
10Break — A rapid and sharp price decline. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. break break 1 [breɪk] verb broke PASTTENSE [brəʊk ǁ broʊk] broken PASTPART [ˈbrəʊkən ǁ …
