to break (tr.)
→
to subjugate
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Classical Arabic | |
| lexeme | kasara | |
| meaning 1 | 'to break, to break off' | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | 'to subdue' | kasara nafs-a-hu 'he broke, or subdued, his spirit' |
| reference | ||
| comment | Lane 2610 | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | English | |
| lexeme | to break | |
| meaning 1 | to break | the child broke the cup |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | to make obey, to tame | the horse was difficult to break |
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