Meaning of break the wheel | Babel Free
Definitions
- To end a pattern of oppression, inequality, injustice, or abuse.
- To instigate or enact a major change; to revolutionize; to shake up.
Examples
“The head of one of Canada's largest unions says it's time to break⟳ the wheel and change⟳ the way businesses are operated.”
“Finally, the fact that both protagonists are teenagers is worth considering not only as a mere feature of the dystopian fiction subgenre, but as a representation of the power of the younger generations in breaking the wheel and transforming society not only when they grow⟳ up and become⟳ adults, but from today.”
“I do not see⟳ any possibility for breaking the wheel of the prevailing capitalist and liberal ideology or any kind of ideology.”
“Cassandra a woman in her late 60’s was a hairdresser and owner of her own⟳ beauty salon in the UK. However, she felt like⟳ she was working long hours and never had time for herself. She describes coming to Spain as a way to ‘break⟳ the wheel’ and dedicating time to what she loves, which involves a variety of sports, socializing, and spending time with her mother (Interview March⟳ 31st 2019).”
“Polar codes break⟳ the wheel in channel coding area with its unconventional perspective of code construction than that of the traditional codes and become⟳ a youngest contender in the 5G race⟳.”
“This is an example of Kant's 'Copernican Revolution' breaking the wheel of empiricism and rationalism, inaugurating a new form⟳ of transcendental regulation that is to say⟳ weak correlationism.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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