to break, to smash
Elle l'a vu briser la fenêtre.
She saw him break the window.
Vous devez quitter le système et briser vos liens.
You must leave the system and break your ties.
— La Bande à Baader (2008)
Il semble incapable de briser son attachement pour toi.
He seems unable to break his attachment to you.
— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)
Tu ne pourras jamais les briser par la force !
You will never be able to break them by force!
— Le Chant de la mer (2014)