rjúfa v (acc) (rýfur; rauf, rufu, rofið )
1. (gera skarð í) break open
2. (slíta) cut, cut off, break, disconnect
~ þing
dissolve parliament
~ þögnina
break the silence
3. (rifta) breach, violate
~ samkomulag
violate an agreement
~ samning
break a contract