breaking in
Training a newcomer
Breaking in is the process of making something new more comfortable or functional through use.
You break in new shoes by wearing them until they stop causing blisters.
You break in a new employee by training them on the job.
A horse is broken in when trained to accept a rider.
The phrase also describes unlawful entry: Someone was breaking in through the back window.
Making docile or calm
- halterAnimal restraint rope
- saddleMounted rider's seat
- bridleEquine control harness
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
domestication · subdue · rein · bit · mount · whisperer · colt · filly
Illegal building intrusion
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- burglarOne who breaks in
- theftUnlawful taking of property
robbery · alarm · lockpick · security · heist · ransack · safecracker · felony
New member integration process
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
novice · learning the ropes · getting started · probationary · mentorship · induction · rookie · beginner
Inserting remarks abruptly
- cutting inEntering line unfairly
- butting inInterrupting without permission
- chiming inAdding one's voice
- jumping inEntering abruptly or eagerly
Malicious digital intrusion
- penetrationEntry into something
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- backdoorHidden bypass mechanism
gentling
Making docile or calm
corral · domestication · subdue · rein · bit · mount · whisperer · colt · filly · mustang
forced entry
Illegal building intrusion
theft · robbery · alarm · lockpick · security · heist · ransack · safecracker · felony · larceny
onboarding
New member integration process
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
newcomer · novice · learning the ropes · getting started · probationary · mentorship · induction · rookie · beginner · settling in
new shoes
comfort · molding · stretch · loosen · glove · boots · baseball mitt · jeans · fitting · supple
interjecting
Inserting remarks abruptly
- cutting inEntering line unfairly
- butting inInterrupting without permission
- chiming inAdding one's voice
cyberattack
Malicious digital intrusion
- penetrationEntry into something
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
backdoor · unauthorized access · intrusion detection · firewall
- plunderlooting, loot, booty, pillaging, spoils
- stealthsneak, ninja, creep, spy, skulk
- interruptionsinterruption, cutting off, disruption, butting in, interjecting
- intrusionburglary, forced entry, home invasion, intrusion, trespass
- job trainingjob training, apprenticeships, vocational schools, vocational school, mentoring
- familiarizationfamiliarizing, acquainting, orienting, introducing, accustoming