Definitions of break in:

  • verb:   enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
  • verb:   break so as to call inward
  • verb:   start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
  • verb:   intrude on uninvited
  • verb:   make submissive, obedient, or useful
  • verb:   break into a conversation