breaks down
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verb
- To cease functioning, especially in reference to a machine or vehicle.
- To divide something into smaller, more manageable parts for easier understanding or analysis.
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Mr. Wade the folklorist provides thumbnail biographies for each of his subjects, several informed by in-person interviews, while Mr. Wade the musician breaks down the idiosyncrasies and innovations of their techniques and lyrics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The BBC's Ana Faguy breaks down how the dramatic day in court unfolded.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
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- deconstructs
- is on the fritz
- malfunctions
- gets into the weeds
- collapses
