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   bust

   /bəst/

   verb

   • 1. break, split, or burst (something): "they bust the tunnel wide open" Similar breakcracksnapfractureshattersmashsmash to smithereensfragmentsplinterdisintegratefall to bitsfall to piecessplitburstrupturetearrendseverseparatedividerare:shiver
   • ▪ come apart or split open: "he was laughing fit to bust"
   • ▪ cause to collapse; defeat utterly: "he promised to bust the mafia"
   • ▪ (especially of a married couple) separate, typically after a quarrel: "now they've bust up, she won't inherit the house"
   • ▪ cause (something) to break up: "men hired to bust up union rallies"
   • ▪ strike violently: North American "they wanted to bust me on the mouth"
   • ▪ break out; escape: "she busted out of prison"
   • ▪ (in blackjack and similar card games) exceed the score of 21, losing one's stake.
   • 2. raid or search (premises where illegal activity is suspected): North American "their house got busted" Similar raidsearchmake a search ofswoop onmake a raid oninformal:do over
   • ▪ arrest: "he was busted for drugs" Similar arrestapprehendtake into custodyseizetake intake prisonerdetainput in jailthrow in jailinformal:pick uprun inpull inhaul incopnabnaildocollarfeel someone's collarpinchnickOpposite release
   • ▪ be caught in the act of doing something wrong: "I sneaked up on them and told them they were busted"
   • ▪ reduce (a soldier) to a lower rank; demote: US "he was busted to private"

   noun

   • 1. a period of economic difficulty or depression: "the boom was followed by the present bust"
   • 2. a raid or arrest by the police: "a drug bust"
   • 3. a worthless thing: "as a show it was a bust"

   adjective

   • 1. bankrupt: "firms will go bust"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (originally in the sense ‘burst, break, fall to pieces’): variant of burst.

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   If you bust something, you have broken it. A bust can also be a statue of someone from the shoulders up. Be careful to not bust a bust on your next field trip! Several meanings of bust are pretty discouraging. You might describe your business as bust if it's totally out of money, for example.

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   Bust can mean a sculpture of the upper body, a woman's breasts, or a police raid. It can also mean to break, burst, bankrupt, or hit. See different meanings, examples, and idioms of bust.

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   If you bust something, you break it or damage it so badly that it cannot be used.

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   Bust can be a verb, a noun, or an adjective with different meanings. As a verb, it can mean to break, to catch, or to stop trading. As a noun, it can mean breasts, a model, or a drug raid. As an adjective, it can mean broken or informal.

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