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break down Definition
(v)
make
a
mathematical
,
chemical
,
or
grammatical
analysis
of
;
break
down
into
components
or
essential
features
; "
analyze
a
specimen
"; "
analyze
a
sentence
"; "
analyze
a
chemical
compound
"
(v)
make
ineffective
; "
Martin
Luther
King
tried
to
break
down
racial
discrimination
"
(v)
lose
control
of
one
''
s
emotions
; "
When
she
heard
that
she
had
not
passed
the
exam
,
she
lost
it
completely
"; "
When
her
baby
died
,
she
snapped
"
(v)
stop
operating
or
functioning
; "
The
engine
finally
went
"; "
The
car
died
on
the
road
"; "
The
bus
we
travelled
in
broke
down
on
the
way
to
town
"; "
The
coffee
maker
broke
"; "
The
engine
failed
on
the
way
to
town
"; "
her
eyesight
went
after
the
accident
"
(v)
separate
(
substances
)
into
constituent
elements
or
parts
(v)
fall
apart
; "
the
building
crimbled
after
the
explosion
"; "
Negociations
broke
down
"
(v)
cause
to
fall
or
collapse
(v)
collapse
due
to
fatigue
,
an
illness
,
or
a
sudden
attack
break down Synonyms
analyse
analyze
break
break down
break up
collapse
conk out
crumble
crumple
crush
decompose
die
dissect
fail
give out
give way
go
go bad
lose it
snap
take apart
tumble
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