break a record

to destroy a previously set high record by setting a new one. The athlete broke all the school records in swimming. The league record was broken after thirty years.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Joyner	['dʒɔinə]
Uri	-	Biblical, Biblical Latin, Hebrew
Odilo	-	Ancient Germanic
Ibbie	IB-ee	English
&Thorn;ÓRgÍSl	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Diomedes	die-ə-MEE-deez (English)	Greek Mythology