break down
- act up (malfunction) v.
- anatomize v.
- choke up v.
- clarify v.
- classify v.
- come unglued v.
- crack v.
- crumple v.
- cry v.
- decipher v.
- decompose v.
- decompose v.
- destroy v.
- die v.
- disintegrate v.
- dismantle v.
- disorganize v.
- dissect v.
- dissolve v.
- divide v.
- explain v.
- fail v.
- fall v.
- fall apart v.
- founder v.
- fragmentize v.
- freak out v.
- inculcate v.
- indoctrinate v.
- miscarry v.
- misfire v.
- molder v.
- perish v.
- propagandize v.
- putrefy v.
- raze v.
- resolve v.
- rot v.
- simplify v.
- sob v.
- spell out v.
- spoil v.
- succumb v.
- taint v.
- turn v.
- weep v.
- wilt v.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Heather Watson missed out on her first US Open singles main-draw appearance in five years as Dart fought back from a set and a break down to win 2-6 6-4 6-1.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
But the gas that’s released in larger quantities is methane, which forms underwater as plants and algae break down and then bubbles to the surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
What we heard: In the 12 episodes, Meghan would try to break down myths that get ascribed to women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Scientists had long assumed that only microorganisms could break down these natural plastics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
He just seems to me the type who’d layer on the Right Guard for days before he’d finally break down and take a shower.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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