breaking the cycle
breaking the cycle is the present participle and gerund of break the cycle.
Meaning of break the cycle
Verb
break the cycle (third-person singular simple present breaks the cycle, present participle breaking the cycle, simple past broke the cycle, past participle broken the cycle)
- To act so as to end a repeating pattern of harmful or otherwise negative behavior.
Questions about breaking the cycle
- What is breaking the cycle the present participle and gerund of?
- Breaking the cycle is the present participle and gerund of break the cycle.
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