Synonyms for outbreak
ˈaʊtˌbreɪkout·break

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1. outbreaknoun

   Synonyms:
   tumult, outburst

2. outbreaknoun

   To burst out

   Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic

   Synonyms:
   tumult, outburst

3. outbreaknoun

   A sudden increase.

   There has been an outbreak of vandalism at the school.

   Synonyms:
   tumult, outburst

4. outbreaknoun

   An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief.

   There has been an outbreak of broken windows in the street.

   Synonyms:
   tumult, outburst

5. outbreaknoun

   An uproar, riot

   Poorly trained officers can't control a prison outburst without excessive repression

   Synonyms:
   tumult, outburst

6. outbreaknoun

   A geological layer that breaks out

   Synonyms:
   tumult, outburst

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outbreak

   Synonyms:
   outburst, tumult, commotion, insurrection, rebellion, ebullition

   Antonyms:
   subsidence, pacification, quelling, quiet, order, cooling

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1. outbreak, eruption, irruptionnoun

   a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

   "the outbreak of hostilities"

   Synonyms:
   volcanic eruption, bam, clap, extravasation, bang, blast, eructation, eruption, irruption

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1. boomtime

   outbreak of something good

   the business has had an out break in stocks

   Submitted by acronimous on September 7, 2017  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outbreaknoun

   Synonyms:
   eruption, explosion

2. outbreaknoun

   Synonyms:
   riot, row, fray, affray, broil, conflict, breach of the peace

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1. outbreaknoun

   Synonyms:
   eruption, outburst, uprising

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1. List of paraphrases for "outbreak":

   epidemic, eruption, outbreaks, hatching, hatch, outburst, onset, upsurge, bursting, epidemics, flare-up, emergence, infestation, explosion, burst, surge, epizootic, trigger, spate, break-up, spread

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outbreak

   Synonyms:
   An epidemic
   

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1. Kristen Ehresmann:

   I want to be very clear that this outbreak has nothing to do with being Somali. It's just the sheer fact of being unvaccinated.

2. The CDC:

   The recent outbreak has highlighted again the risks that infectious diseases can present to our communities, the importance of a robust public health response at the state and local level, the value of engaged partners and communities in responding to public health threats and the impact that a vaccine can have in helping to bring an outbreak under control.

3. Quentin Hart:

   If we have one of our plants that has a large outbreak that may happen, it's going to put such a strain on our two hospitals and our people's clinic that we may not be able to deal with those challenges.

4. Heather Kerr:

   We are at a crossroads. If we don't take urgent steps to contain this, the outbreak might last another six months, if not the whole year, it is paramount to convince communities that Ebola is an urgent and real concern. People have disrupted funerals because they didn't believe the deceased had succumbed to the virus. Aid workers were threatened because it was believed they spread Ebola.

5. Jack Janasiewicz:

   To get an all-clear sign, the market needs evidence it's under control, no flaring up in new countries and that we don't get a significant outbreak in the United States.