OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 2775

bust

/ˈbʌst/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
partir • reventar
To break.
I busted my cooker while trying to fix it.
trincar
To arrest (someone or a group of people) for a crime.
Aaron got busted by the feds for leaking confidential government documents on Reddit.
ampayar • cazar • pillar
To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.