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1. break
verb. ['ˈbreɪk'] terminate.
Synonyms
- cut short
- terminate
- hold on
- interrupt
- break off
- break short
- suspend
- stop
- end
Antonyms
- decentralise
- clarify
- focus
- rejuvenate
Etymology
- breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brecan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Break Down
- abbottstown
- abbotstown
- run-down
- mcquown
- facedown
- downtown
- uptown
- renown
- mcgown
- mccown
- mccoun
- frown
- drown
- crowne
- crown
- clown
- browne
- brown
- towne
- town
- shoun
- noun
- lown
- gown
- downe
- around
Sentences with break-down
1. Noun Phrase
The natural oils in the peanut butter break down the sap and makes it easier to remove.
2. Noun Phrase
Cover the pan with a lid to allow steam to build and help break down the onions.
3. Noun Phrase
Decomposers are important in the ecosystem because they break down dead materials that still contain sources of energy.
4. Noun Phrase
The clods will break down and absorb the water.
2. break
verb. ['ˈbreɪk'] become separated into pieces or fragments.
Synonyms
- ladder
- come apart
- fall apart
- split
- run
- bust
- smash
- burst
- crack
- change integrity
- puncture
- split up
- separate
- break up
- fragmentize
- fragment
- crush
- break open
- fragmentise
Antonyms
- occidentalize
- inactivate
- de-iodinate
- dry
Etymology
- breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brecan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. break
verb. ['ˈbreɪk'] render inoperable or ineffective.
Synonyms
- fail
- give out
- damage
- go bad
- give way
- conk out
- break down
- go
Antonyms
- tune
- denazify
- magnetise
- naturalize
Etymology
- breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brecan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. break
verb. ['ˈbreɪk'] destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments.
Synonyms
- fall apart
- dash
- break in
- smash
- split up
- shatter
- separate
- fracture
- come apart
Antonyms
- demythologize
- discharge
- nationalise
- desensitize
Etymology
- breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brecan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. break
verb. ['ˈbreɪk'] ruin completely.
Synonyms
- fall apart
- destroy
- wear out
- bust
- wear
- break down
Antonyms
- let out
- diversify
- buy
- sameness
Etymology
- breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brecan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. break
verb. ['ˈbreɪk'] act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises.
Synonyms
- sin
- goof
- disrespect
- go against
- drop the ball
- contravene
- violate
- infract
- intrude
- conflict
- trespass
- boob
- infringe
- transgress
- blunder
- breach
- offend
Antonyms
- respect
- implode
- lack
- inactivity
Etymology
- breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brecan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. break
verb. ['ˈbreɪk'] move away or escape suddenly.
Synonyms
- escape
- break out
- break away
- break loose
Antonyms
- discontinue
- let go of
- defy
- surrender
Etymology
- breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brecan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. break
verb. ['ˈbreɪk'] prevent completion.
Synonyms
- discontinue
- bog
- terminate
- disrupt
- bog down
- interrupt
- cut off
- break off
- end
- fracture
- stop
Antonyms
- dehumanize
- complicate
- hydrogenate
- unscramble
Etymology
- breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brecan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. down
adverb. ['ˈdaʊn'] spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.
Synonyms
- downward
- downwardly
Antonyms
- upwards
- upwardly
- up
Etymology
- doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dún (Old Norse)
10. down
adjective. ['ˈdaʊn'] being or moving lower in position or less in some value.
Synonyms
- set
- downbound
- thrown
- descending
- behind
- downfield
- downward
- weak
- low
- fallen
Antonyms
- high
- up
- night school
- disqualify
Etymology
- doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dún (Old Norse)