break even

Speech parts

1. break even - Noun

2. break even - Adjective

3. break even - Verb

4. break even - Phrase

Meaning

attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport

make neither profit nor loss

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

break-even

Synonyms

balance balanced annul equalize even up break-even point call it a wash balance out have no loss or gain neither gain nor lose break even financially neither gain nor lose money not make a profit or a loss achieve breakeven achieve equilibrium

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Antonyms

profit benefit lose fail default flop

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Hypernyms

hit reach attain

Examples

Give me a break! Ooh, let me try! Give me something to show For my miserable life! Give me something to take! Would you break even my wings, Just like a swallow? Kate Bush

Nowadays, you have to sell, like, half a million or a million records just to break even. Maynard James Keenan

1. You can't win. 2. You can't break even. 3. You can't even get out of the game. Allen Ginsberg

I think we've broken story after story that the rest of the media refused to break even when they had the story because they were scared of the story, or they just didn't think it was appropriate. David Talbot

I've said this over the years publicly - this is not a lucrative business. My goal every year is to break even with the White Sox. Jerry Reinsdorf

In affect you can break even an elm. Russian Proverb

Words in the phrase

break even

Close letter words and terms

break down into break down the door break edge break even economically break even financially break even in terms of costs