break to

break something to someone

to disclose some news or information to someone. (Often said of unpleasant news.) I hate to be the one to break this to you, but there is trouble at home. We broke the bad news to Ken gently.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Archibald	['a:tʃibɔ:ld]
JevgĒŅIja	-	Latvian
Rike	REE-kə	German
Els	ELS	Dutch
Sveva	-	Italian
Narges	-	Persian