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View definitions for break down

break down

verb as in act up (malfunction)

verb as in anatomize

verb as in choke up

verb as in crack

verb as in crumple

verb as in decompose

verb as in decompose

verb as in dissect

verb as in fall apart

Strongest matches

verb as in fragmentize

verb as in inculcate

verb as in indoctrinate

verb as in molder

Strongest match

Strong matches

Weak match

verb as in propagandize

verb as in putrefy

verb as in sob

verb as in spoil

verb as in turn

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Oxytocin itself cannot be taken orally because it is rapidly broken down in the gastrointestinal tract.

It has pointed to separate APR inheritance tax relief claims data from HMRC, via the Treasury, which breaks down estates by size.

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"But ammonium tends to break down under thermal stress. We did some chemistry to convert the unstable ammonium into a more stable amidinium."

She said the cancellations were due to circumstances including "my car being written off and the second car breaking down" and that refunds had been paid to some parents and agreed with others.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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