break a fast; end abstinence from meat
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of a vegetarian) to resume eating meat; to break vegetarianism
neutralUsed when someone who has been abstaining from meat (e.g., for religious or personal reasons) starts eating it again. Often marks the end of a specific vow or dietary period.
He was vegetarian for three months, and today he finally resumed eating meat.
Grandma abstained from meat for a year as a vow and just broke her fast by making chicken soup.
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Some temples allow devotees to break vegetarianism on specific holidays.
verb
for Muslims to end the fast of Ramadan; to break the fast
neutralSpecifically refers to the daily breaking of the fast after sunset during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, or the celebration at the end of the month (Eid al-Fitr).
After sunset, Muslim families gather together to break their fast.
Eid al-Fitr is one of the most important festivals in Islam.
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They prepared a lot of delicious food to celebrate the end of the fast.