break 21verbdomain: changePrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionlessen in force or effectReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.break a fall2.soften a shockSynonymsdampen 7lessen in force or effectdamp 4lessen in force or effectsoften 2lessen in force or effectweaken 5lessen in force or effect