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    Rompit (en. Broke)

    /ʁɔ̃.pi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To break or shatter something violently.
    He broke the silence by shouting.
    Il rompit le silence en criant.
    To put an end to something.
    She ended their engagement after years.
    Elle rompit leur engagement après des années.
    To separate, to break off.
    They ended their friendship after that argument.
    Ils rompirent leur amitié après cette dispute.
    To render inoperative.
    The shock broke the device's functionality.
    Le choc rompit le fonctionnement de l'appareil.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'rompre', itself derived from Latin 'rumpere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    break the silence
    To make noise or speak after a period of calm.
    rompre le silence
    break a commitment
    To end an agreement or a promise.
    rompre un engagement
    break a relationship
    To separate from someone on a personal level.
    rompre une relation
    break up with someone
    To terminate a romantic or friendly relationship.
    rompre avec quelqu'un

    Related Words

    break
    The act of breaking, period of separation.
    rupture
    to break
    Infinitive verb meaning to break or to end.
    rompre
    break
    Term meaning to break or destroy.
    brisse
    to break
    To divide an object into several pieces.
    casser

    Slang Meanings

    To break casually.
    He broke their deal as if it didn’t matter.
    Il a rompit leur deal comme s'il ne comptait pas.
    To end abruptly.
    She broke up with him on the phone without any consideration.
    Elle l'a rompu au téléphone sans ménagement.