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break down

/breɪk_daʊn/

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verb
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
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break up decompose

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separate
verb
lose control of one's emotions
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lose it snap

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do behave act
verb
make ineffective
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"Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"

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crush

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modify alter change
verb
stop operating or functioning
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break conk out die fail give out give way go go bad

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change
verb
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
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collapse

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sustain have get suffer
verb
fall apart
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collapse crumble crumple tumble

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change integrity
verb
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
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analyse analyze dissect take apart
verb
cause to fall or collapse
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break bust

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