Meanings
How to pronounce "break in":
AU
To enter a place by force or illicit means.
Example: "Someone broke in and stole his radio."
To cause (something, or someone, new) to function more naturally through use or wear
Example: "These shoes will be more comfortable after I have broken them in."
Starting something brand new or at a new level.
Example: "He broke in with the New York Yankees."
To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner.
To take the virginity of a girl, to deflower.
Example Sentences
1
I need to break in these new shoes before the marathon.
2
It takes time to break in a new car.
3
She struggled to break in her new baseball glove.
4
It's important to slowly break in a new guitar string.
5
The police had to break in the suspect's door to arrest him.
