briser
/bʁize/
1.
verbInf1stPres
to break
to shatter
to smash
Fais attention à ne pas briser la vitre.
Be careful not to break the window.
Synonyms:casser, fracasser, détruire
2.
verbInf1stPres
to break (figuratively); to shatter or crush (e.g., silence, hopes, someone's heart)
La trahison a brisé sa confiance.
The betrayal shattered her trust.
Synonyms:anéantir, détruire, rompre
