break down
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
separate complex information into component parts for examination
polysemousMWELegacy lexicon import
Senses
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to collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
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to separate substances into constituent elements or parts
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to make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of
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to make ineffective
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to cause to fall or collapse
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to lose control of one's emotions
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to fall apart
Classifications
Cognitive
Analyze85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Responsibility
Unclassified—trigger_default_value
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Automation
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Variants
- synonym
- analyseanalyzebreak upcollapsedissectsnaptake aparttumble
- alternatephrasing
- breakdown
- pasttense
- breakdownedbreaked down
- presentparticiple
- breakdowningbreaking down
- thirdpersonsingular
- breakdownsbreaks down
- pastparticiple
- breakdownedbreaked down