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Present participle for to dismantle or take apart
“We have a team of mechanics that can break down the old car for spare parts.”
Present participle for to dissect or cut into pieces, especially for purposes of analysis
“We need to break down the problem into stages or sub-goals.”
Present participle for to stop operating
“The spilled coffee would seep into the computer's internals, causing it to eventually break down.”
Present participle for to cause to break with force
“Firefighters proceeded to break down the wall to rescue those trapped in the building.”
Present participle for to defeat or overcome
“We lost, primarily because the other team was able to break down our game plan.”
Present participle for to assort according to type, category or class
“This allows users to break down the articles by their type, or to simply view all the pieces as a whole.”
Present participle for to decompose or break down, especially biologically
“The beef would begin to break down after being left on the counter for several hours in the heat.”
Present participle for to fail or come to nothing
“Within weeks, however, the agreement began to break down and before long, violence had reached an unparalleled intensity.”
Present participle for to lose control of one's emotions
“He tried to keep calm, not wanting to lose control and break down in front of the man who was challenging him.”
Present participle for to alter in shape or succumb under physical pressure
Present participle for to lose control of one's rational behavior
(British, informal) Present participle for to become very upset, especially needlessly
Present participle for to make clear or understandable
Present participle for to cause significant damage or destruction to
Present participle for to break, cut, or otherwise separate (something) into fragments
Present participle for to be overcome with emotion
Present participle for to disassemble or dismantle equipment or components to obtain parts for repairing or repurposing
Present participle for to rapidly or forcefully penetrate or break through
Present participle for to break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces
Present participle for to incorporate, or become incorporated, into a liquid
Present participle for to deteriorate in condition, especially due to repeated exposure or use
Present participle for to teach in a biased, one-sided, or uncritical manner
Present participle for to separate or split
Present participle for to deteriorate or go into decline, especially physically
Present participle for to process or break down, especially food in the alimentary canal
Present participle for to undergo a loss of consciousness
Present participle for to arrive at an answer through logic
Present participle for to analyze or view in a certain way
Present participle for to understand or interpret the nature, meaning or significance of
Present participle for to recite a list or enumerated account of
Present participle for to make a way through, or into, with physical strength
Present participle for to cause to go crazy or insane
Present participle for to suddenly start weeping
Present participle for to decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality
Present participle for to cause disorder or confusion in
Present participle for to exhaust or use up all available physical energy
The process of separating something into its constituent elements
An act or result of deciphering or demystifying something
The act or state of crumbling or disintegrating
The act of dividing something for the purpose of examining its parts
The process by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another
The action or state of not functioning
Experiencing difficulties and likely to fail
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