| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sack | v. | ābrecan | view | |
| break | v. | brecan | view | |
| smash | v. | gebrecan | ||
| storm | v. | ābrecan | view | |
| storm | v. | brecan | view | |
| shatter | v. | gebrecan | ||
| violate | v. | fulbrecan | ||
| break apart | v. | tōbrecan | ||
| take (a city) | v. | brecan | view | |
| take by storm | v. | ābrecan | view |