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

“I will have to break it down by entry, by part number, by customer,” said Duperon, who sells customer-designed metal, plastic and industrial components to industrial manufacturers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

When you break it down and spread the $400,000 across your lifetime, the inheritance should be more realistic and less stressful or intimidating.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026

A lot happened simultaneously—I'll try to break it down.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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