noun
1.
a sudden or violent beginning of activity
an outbreak of new housing starts
Synonyms: burst, eruption, flare, outburst; compare epidemic
Related Word: beginning, commencement, dawn, onset, outset
2.
Synonyms: epidemic , plague, rash
OUTBREAK
Meaning of OUTBREAK in English
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003