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break down

Letters that make break down

a, o, b, d, e, k, n, r, w are letters that make 'break down'

Words within break down

DO, do, re, BR, Down, own, Ea, down, break, AK, Re, Br are words within 'break down'

break down is a 10 letter phrase starting with b
break down is a 10 letter phrase ending with n

8 possible definitions for 'break down'

Break Down as "make ineffective"

Under this definition, break down is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crush has the same meaning as break down

break down as a type

'break down' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Derivatives of break down

dislocation, breakdown are derivatives of 'break down'.

Example of break down used within this context

"Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"

Break Down as "make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of, break down into components or essential features"

Under this definition, break down is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

analyse, analyze, dissect, take apart have the same meaning as 'break down'

Antonyms

synthesize, synthesise have the opposite meaning of 'break down'

Types of break down

parse, botanize, botanise are types of 'break down'.

Derivatives of break down

analyzer, analyser, analyst, dissection, breakdown, partitioning are derivatives of 'break down'.

Break Down as "collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack"

Under this definition, break down is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

collapse has the same meaning as break down

break down as a type

'break down' can be a type of sustain, have, get, suffer.

Types of break down

go over, drop like flies, fall over are types of 'break down'.

Derivatives of break down

breakdown, collapse, prostration, crack-up are derivatives of 'break down'.

Break Down as "separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts"

Under this definition, break down is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

decompose, break up have the same meaning as 'break down'

break down as a type

'break down' can be a type of separate.

Types of break down

digest, crack, dissociate are types of 'break down'.

break down as a category

'break down' can be a category of chemistry, chemical science.

Derivatives of break down

decomposition, decomposition reaction, chemical decomposition reaction are derivatives of 'break down'.

Break Down as "stop operating or functioning"

Under this definition, break down is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fail, conk out, go bad, die, give way, give out, go, break have the same meaning as 'break down'

break down as a type

'break down' can be a type of change.

Types of break down

misfunction, go down, blow out, burn out, blow, misfire, malfunction, crash are types of 'break down'.

Derivatives of break down

breakdown, breakable, failure, equipment failure are derivatives of 'break down'.

Verb groups of break down

die, cash in one's chips, expire, perish, kick the bucket, buy the farm, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, snuff it, pass, pass away, exit, choke, conk, croak, go, break, decease are verb groups of 'break down'.

Break Down as "cause to fall or collapse"

Under this definition, break down is a verb and has the following properties:

break down as a type

'break down' can be a type of bust, break.

Causes of break down

collapse, crumble, crumple, tumble, break down are causes of 'break down'.

Break Down as "lose control of one's emotions"

Under this definition, break down is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lose it, snap have the same meaning as 'break down'

break down as a type

'break down' can be a type of behave, act, do.

Types of break down

go to pieces, die, dissolve, fall apart are types of 'break down'.

Derivatives of break down

breakdown, crack-up are derivatives of 'break down'.

Break Down as "fall apart"

Under this definition, break down is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

collapse, crumble, crumple, tumble have the same meaning as 'break down'

break down as a type

'break down' can be a type of change integrity.