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Bust
bʌst
- break, split, or burst
"they bust the tunnel wide open"
- (of a group or couple) separate, typically after a quarrel
"now they've bust up, she won't inherit the house"
- violently disrupt
"men hired to bust up union rallies"
- strike violently
"Tamara bust him in the eye"
- escape
"she busted out of prison"
- (in blackjack and similar card games) exceed the score of 21, so losing one's stake
- (of the police) raid or search (premises where illegal activity is suspected)
"my flat got busted"
- arrest
"two roadies were busted for drugs"
- 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
"he was busted to private"
- a period of economic difficulty or depression
"the boom was followed by the present bust"
- a raid or arrest by the police
"a drug bust"
- a worthless thing
"cynics remain convinced the political process is a bust"
- a violent blow
"a bust on the snout"