1. break down

verb. Make ineffective.
Synonyms
change modify alter crush
Antonyms
continue conform to increase enrich attach

2. break down

verb. Make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features.
Synonyms
take apart botanize analyze analyse botanise dissect parse
Antonyms
synthesize explode promote enliven validate

3. breakdown

noun. (ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn) The act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue.
Synonyms
perturbation disruption dislocation
Antonyms
victory conformity passing achiever

4. break

verb. (ˈbreɪk) Terminate.
Synonyms
break short freeze terminate stop end hold on cut short break off interrupt suspend
Antonyms
begin awaken brighten personalize occidentalise
Etymology
break (English)
breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
brecan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. break

verb. (ˈbreɪk) Become separated into pieces or fragments.
Synonyms
separate change integrity ladder smash fragment fragmentise snap split up split bust run come apart break up fall apart fragmentize crack break open burst puncture crush
Antonyms
integrate birth success cheer synthesize
Etymology
break (English)
breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
brecan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. break

verb. (ˈbreɪk) Render inoperable or ineffective.
Synonyms
conk out go bad damage give way fail die break down go give out
Antonyms
free unstuff be well stimulate deprive
Etymology
break (English)
breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
brecan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

7. break

verb. (ˈbreɪk) Ruin completely.
Synonyms
fall apart destroy bust wear wear out break down ruin
Antonyms
repair decentralize dull clean scramble
Etymology
break (English)
breken (Middle English (1100-1500))
brecan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

8. break

verb. (ˈbreɪk) Destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments.
Synonyms
separate shatter fall apart break in fracture split up smash dash divide come apart
Antonyms
start stiffen decrease tune dissimilate
Etymology
break (English)
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 downwards downwardly
Antonyms
up upwardly upward upwards
Etymology
down (English)
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
descending thrown low weak downcast fallen downward set downfield behind downbound
Antonyms
up ascending high falsify night school
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)
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