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broke the cycle

broke the cycle is the simple past 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)

  1. (idiomatic) To act so as to end a repeating pattern of harmful or otherwise negative behavior.

Questions about broke the cycle

What is broke the cycle the simple past of?
Broke the cycle is the simple past of break the cycle.

Words near broke the cycle in the dictionary

  1. broke someone's heart
  2. broke squelch
  3. broke stride
  4. broke the back of
  5. broke the bank
  6. broke the cycle
  7. broke the deadlock
  8. broke the fourth wall
  9. broke the ice
  10. broke the internet
  11. broke the internets

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