break on
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Meaning · English
To humiliate (someone); to scold or demean (someone) in public.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “break on” mean?
To humiliate (someone); to scold or demean (someone) in public.
Is “break on” formal or informal?
break on is generally slang.