Break down: meaning, definitions and examples
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break down
[ ˈbreɪk daʊn ]
in construction
To dismantle or demolish a structure into smaller parts or components.
Synonyms
demolish, disassemble, dismantle
Examples of usage
- The workers were hired to break down the old building and clear the site for the new construction.
- The team had to break down the scaffolding after completing the project.
in analysis
To separate something into smaller parts to understand or analyze it.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The professor asked the students to break down the complex theory into simpler concepts.
- We need to break down the data to identify any patterns or trends.
Translations
Translations of the word "break down" in other languages:
🇵🇹 quebrar
- desmoronar
- decompor
- analisar
🇮🇳 टूटना
- टूटकर बिखरना
- विश्लेषण करना
🇩🇪 zerbrechen
- zusammenbrechen
- abbauen
- analysieren
🇮🇩 pecah
- runtuh
- menguraikan
- menganalisis
🇺🇦 ламати
- руйнуватися
- розкладати
- аналізувати
🇵🇱 złamać
- rozpaść się
- rozłożyć
- analizować
🇯🇵 壊れる (kowareru)
- 崩れる (kuzureru)
- 分解する (bunkai suru)
- 分析する (bunseki suru)
🇫🇷 casser
- s'effondrer
- décomposer
- analyser
🇪🇸 romper
- colapsar
- descomponer
- analizar
🇹🇷 kırmak
- çökmek
- ayrıştırmak
- analiz etmek
🇰🇷 깨다 (kkaeda)
- 무너지다 (muneojida)
- 분해하다 (bunhaehada)
- 분석하다 (bunseokhada)
🇸🇦 كسر (kasr)
- انهيار (inhiyar)
- تحلل (tahallul)
- تحليل (tahlil)
🇨🇿 rozbít
- zhroutit se
- rozložit
- analyzovat
🇸🇰 zlomiť
- zrútiť sa
- rozložiť
- analyzovať
🇨🇳 打破 (dǎpò)
- 崩溃 (bēngkuì)
- 分解 (fēnjiě)
- 分析 (fēnxī)
🇸🇮 zlomiti
- zrušiti se
- razgraditi
- analizirati
🇮🇸 brjóta
- hrynja
- sundurliðað
- greina
🇰🇿 сындыру
- құлау
- ыдырату
- талдау
🇬🇪 გატეხვა (gatekhva)
- ჩამოშლა (chamoshla)
- დაშლა (dashla)
- ანალიზი (analizi)
🇦🇿 qırmaq
- çökmək
- parçalamaq
- təhlil etmək
🇲🇽 romper
- colapsar
- descomponer
- analizar
Word origin
The term 'break down' originated in the 17th century, derived from the combination of 'break' and 'down', which individually mean 'to separate into parts' and 'toward a lower position or level' respectively. Over time, the expression has evolved to encompass various meanings related to dismantling, analyzing, or decomposing things into smaller units for different purposes.