to break an alibi

  • 1break — I. verb (broke; broken; breaking) Etymology: Middle English breken, from Old English brecan; akin to Old High German brehhan to break, Latin frangere Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to separate into parts with suddenness or… …

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  • 2break — [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) …

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  • 3Alibi (play) — Infobox Play name = Alibi image size = writer = Michael Morton, from a novel by Agatha Christie date of premiere = May 15, 1928 country of Origin = United Kingdom original language = English Alibi is a 1928 play by Michael Morton based on The… …

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  • 4alibi — n. 1) to establish; provide an alibi for 2) to confirm smb. s alibi 3) to break, disprove an alibi 4) an airtight, foolproof, unassailable alibi 5) his alibi held up * * * [ ælɪbaɪ] disprove an alibi foolproof provide an alibi for unassailable… …

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  • 5break — breakable, adj. breakableness, n. breakably, adv. breakless, adj. /brayk/, v., broke or (Archaic) brake; broken or (Archaic) broke; breaking; n. v.t …

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  • 6break — [[t]breɪk[/t]] v. broke, bro•ken, break•ing, n. 1) to smash, split, or divide into parts violently 2) to disable or destroy by or as if by shattering or crushing: I broke my watch[/ex] 3) to violate or disregard (a law, promise, etc.) 4) to… …

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  • 7break — 1. v. & n. v. (past broke or archaic brake; past part. broken or archaic broke) 1 tr. & intr. a separate into pieces under a blow or strain; shatter. b make or become inoperative, esp. from damage (the toaster has broken). c break a bone in or… …

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  • 8"A" Is for Alibi —   …

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  • 9Day Break — For other uses, see Daybreak (disambiguation). Day Break Format Action Thriller Drama Science fiction Creat …

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  • 10Secrets of the Alibi — Infobox Album Name = Secrets of the Alibi Type = Studio album Artist = The Northern Pikes Released = 1988 Recorded = March May 1988, Bearsville Studios, New York Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec Genre = Rock Length = Label = Virgin Producer =… …

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