BUSTS

A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.

The breasts and upper thorax of a woman.

The downward portion of a boom and bust cycle; a recession.

The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.

"a narcotics bust"

A failed enterprise; a bomb.

A refutation of an opening, or of a previously published analysis.

To break.

"I busted my cooker while trying to fix it."

To arrest (someone) for a crime.

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.