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
Bahija	-	Arabic
Ealair	-	Scottish
HİKmet	-	Turkish
Asia (1)	AY-zhə (English), AH-zyah (Italian)	English (Modern), Italian (Modern)
Cayden	KAY-dən	English (Modern)
Betony	BET-nee	English (Rare)