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break down
- See:
- break
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| definition 1: |
to become ineffective or unable to function.
- synonyms:
- collapse, go to pieces
- similar words:
- act up, crack, crack up, fail, fold, founder, perish, rot, stall
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| definition 2: |
to classify or to reduce into smaller categories.
He broke the job down into separate tasks.- synonyms:
- classify, reduce
- similar words:
- analyze, divide, resolve, subdivide
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| related words: |
collapse, factor, falter, fatigue, flaw, fold, precipitate, reduce, separate |
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