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View definitions for break down

break down

verb as in act up (malfunction)

verb as in anatomize

verb as in choke up

verb as in crack

verb as in crumple

verb as in decompose

verb as in decompose

verb as in dissect

verb as in fall apart

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verb as in fragmentize

verb as in inculcate

verb as in indoctrinate

verb as in molder

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verb as in propagandize

verb as in putrefy

verb as in sob

verb as in spoil

verb as in turn

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Example Sentences

The pyruvate enters the cells of the body, and the scan shows the rate at which it is broken down -- or metabolised -- into a molecule called lactate.

On his day, he can be devastating and it might be a moment of magic from him that makes the difference here, and breaks down a stubborn Palace side.

From BBC

He breaks down why you’re not a jazz musician, and one of his points is that you don’t improvise.

A new Northwestern University study points to the role of gut microbes, tiny living organisms in our digestive system that help break down food and produce energy.

I had my script and I had all my notes and I had all the scenes broken down and everything.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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