break into
Enter without permission
Break into means to enter forcibly or illegally: Someone broke into our car last night.
It also means to interrupt or intrude upon: Sorry to break into your conversation.
The phrase can indicate sudden transition into a state or activity: She broke into tears, The horse broke into a gallop, He broke into song.
To break into a field or industry is to gain entry despite barriers: It's hard to break into Hollywood.
Organized large-scale theft
- forced entryIllegal building intrusion
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- burglarOne who breaks in
trespass · lockpick · alarm · safe-cracker · loot · pilfer · felony · larceny
Unauthorized entry onto property
- invadeEnter by force
- encroachAdvance beyond proper limits
- barge inEnter abruptly, uninvited
- gatecrashAttend without being invited
infiltrate · overstep · uninvited · unwelcome · violate · interrupt · impose · interfere
Breaking of agreement
- hackShortcut or breach
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- firewallNetwork access control system
- exploitNotable act or abuse
infiltrate · security · phishing · malware · vulnerability · cyberattack · authentication · backdoor
Set into motion
kickoff · initiate · onset · introduction · inauguration · threshold · foundation · establishment
heist
Organized large-scale theft
- forced entryIllegal building intrusion
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- theftUnlawful taking of property
burglar · trespass · lockpick · alarm · safe-cracker · loot · pilfer · felony · larceny · home invasion
trespass
Unauthorized entry onto property
gatecrash · infiltrate · overstep · uninvited · unwelcome · violate · interrupt · impose · interfere · disturb
breach
Breaking of agreement
exploit · infiltrate · security · phishing · malware · vulnerability · cyberattack · authentication · backdoor · password
launch
Set into motion
embark · kickoff · initiate · onset · introduction · inauguration · threshold · foundation · establishment · venture
erupt
Burst out suddenly
tears · dance · applause · smile · run · sprint · sweat · giggle · cheer · sob