dictionary.ptoutbreaknounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ˈsuɾtu/sur·toPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1A sudden occurrence of disease or other undesirable phenomenon.Usage examples“An outbreak of measles was reported.”“The city experienced an outbreak of violence.”Synonymsepidemicflare-upCommon combinationsdisease outbreakoutbreak of warcontain an outbreak
A sudden occurrence of disease or other undesirable phenomenon.Usage examples“An outbreak of measles was reported.”“The city experienced an outbreak of violence.”Synonymsepidemicflare-upCommon combinationsdisease outbreakoutbreak of warcontain an outbreak