to break sb of a habit
61break — [c]/breɪk / (say brayk) verb (broke or, Archaic, brake, broken or, Archaic, broke, breaking) – …
62Break (work) — Lunch break redirects here. For lunch breaks at school, see Recess (break). Two men taking a break during their workday. A break at work is a period of time during a shift in which an employee is allowed to take time off from his/her job. There… …
63break — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 short rest; short holiday/vacation ADJECTIVE ▪ little, quick, short ▪ coffee, dinner (esp. BrE), lunch, tea (BrE) ▪ …
64break — [[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… …
65habit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. tendency (see habit); costume, uniform (see clothing). II Usual mode of action Nouns 1. habit, habitude, wont, way; prescription, custom, use, usage; practice; matter of course, prevalence,… …
66break — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. interruption, disconnection; breach, fracture, fissure, crack; pause; boon, advantage. v. crack, fracture, shatter; tame, subdue; change; train; surpass; violate, infringe. See brittleness,… …
67break a habit — to stop doing something that is a habit, especially something bad or harmful Interrupting others is annoying, so try to break the habit …
68break a habit — stop doing a daily activity: drinking coffee, smoking Laurie can t seem to break her habit of writing on her hands …
69habit — noun 1》 a settled or regular tendency or practice. 2》 general shape or mode of growth, especially of a plant or a mineral. 3》 a long, loose garment worn by a member of a religious order. ↘archaic clothing; attire. 4》 archaic a person s health …
70break a habit — kick a habit, weaning off of an addiction …
