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Meanings of break down in English
Make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features.
Catalan
descompondre Spanish
descomponer Usage of break down in English
1
In the absence of trust among trading partners, market transactions break down.
2
Yet this is used to break down countries - laws and traditions.
3
A recent example, though, helps illustrate how the process can break down.
4
Unfortunately, the sad reality is that many marriages and relationships break down.
5
You know the plan; they wanted me to break down, or panic.
6
But first, let's break down what the House voted to do, exactly.
7
There are many reasons families break down and children go into care.
8
When I reached my building, I thought I really might break down.
9
I get back work hard for four weeks and break down again.
10
The talks are continuing and could still break down, the report said.
11
Still, each school may present prices or break down the calculations differently.
12
In the Third Degree, the laws of atomic physics break down slowly.
13
They defended really well and were organised and tough to break down.
14
The laws of supply and demand break down altogether in this case.
15
They never break down in the middle of one of his stories.
16
They'll stand there, numb, unable to speak and break down in tears.
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Translations for break down
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