break it down

VERB

simplify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify cut down facilitate reduce shorten streamline

STRONG

abridge analyze chasten decipher disentangle disinvolve elucidate explain interpret order unscramble

WEAK

boil down break down clean it up clean up clear up cut the frills draw a picture get down to basics get to the meat hit the high spots lay out let daylight in let sunlight in make clear make perfectly clear make plain put in a nutshell put one straight spell out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grow increase

STRONG

be vague confuse mix up mystify obscure

WEAK

complicate make difficult

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break it down

There, microorganisms can break it down and release greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

And yet, Nolan returned to Homer’s poem, the structural basis of almost all storytelling throughout human record, which, if you break it down more acutely, includes Nolan’s filmography.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

And when I say you should meticulously track your spending, I mean break it down by day to the literal dollar.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Let's break it down step-by-step, consider the potential fouls and what the VAR would be looking for.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

If we saw something that was way deep, he'd always figure out a way to break it down for me.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson

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