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Synonyms for breaks down
verb explain, make clear

resolve
formulate
clear up
spell out
simplify

analyze
interpret
define
delineate
elucidate

settle
illuminate
illustrate
break down
draw a picture

make perfectly clear
make plain
shed light on
straighten out
throw light on

Antonyms for breaks down

complicate
mix up
obscure

muddle
dirty
question

confuse
muddy

Synonyms
verb categorize

organize
divide
distribute
label
segregate
allocate
analyze
arrange
incorporate
alphabetize
grade
number
rank
rate

regiment
collocate
file
tabulate
size
index
group
codify
dispose
assort
pigeonhole
catalogue
peg
type

match
sort
brand
coordinate
distinguish
ticket
class
systematize
name
correlate
range
tag
allot
embody

docket
order
put away
tab
typecast
break down
button down
put down as
put down for
rank out
size up
take one’s measure

Antonyms

disarrange
disorder
disorganize
combine
unite
exclude

estimate
guess
scatter
mix up
disintegrate
disallow

collect
gather
join
hold
keep
maintain

Synonyms
verb lose one’s cool

disintegrate
fall apart
go to pieces

malfunction
break down
come apart at the seams

come unstuck
come unwrapped
fall to bits

fall to pieces

Synonyms
verb lose self-control

collapse
flip
succumb
yield

blow up
go crazy
go to pieces
break down

become deranged
become insane
bug out
give way

go bonkers
lose it
blow one’s mind

Antonyms

mend
misunderstand

fix
be calm

compose

Synonyms
verb make or become wrinkled

crush
buckle
scrunch
screw
wad
collapse

ruck
rumple
pucker
crease
fold
crinkle

fall
crimp
wrinkle
shrivel
go to pieces
rimple

break down
cave in
crimple
give way

Antonyms

flatten
straighten

rise
smooth

Synonyms
verb weep and make sad sounds

moan
sob
groan
wail
sigh
grieve
mourn
weep
complain
howl
fret

bemoan
bewail
sniff
regret
lament
sorrow
whimper
whine
bawl
squall
keen

snivel
caterwaul
blubber
yowl
deplore
yammer
choke up
crack up
break down
mewl
blub

boohoo
burst into tears
dissolve in tears
let go
let it all out
put on the weeps
ring the blues
shed bitter tears
shed tears
turn on waterworks

Antonyms

gloat
praise

delight
be happy

please

Synonyms
verb figure out, understand

analyze
elucidate
decode
deduce
unravel
solve
translate
interpret

expound
render
disentangle
read
explain
spell
reveal
break

cipher
unfold
crack
construe
bring out
make out
break down
encipher

dope out
find the key
make clear
puzzle out
unriddle

Antonyms

conceal
suppress
obscure
hide

mend
encode
scramble
confuse

fix
code

Synonyms
verb rot, break up

fall apart
disintegrate
decay
molder

dissolve
fester
taint
crumble

turn
spoil
putrefy
break down

putresce

Antonyms

unite
combine
grow

improve
put together
develop

join

Synonyms
verb analyze by taking apart

disintegrate
dissolve
anatomize

resolve
separate
dissect

distill
atomize
break up

break down
decompound

Antonyms

unite
combine
grow

improve
put together
join

develop

Synonyms
verb demolish, devastate

wipe out
end
consume
wreck
dismantle
ruin
smash
shatter
damage
ravage
crush
impair
sabotage
kill
gut

maim
raze
eradicate
deface
desolate
slay
dispatch
abort
extirpate
total
zap
cream
mutilate
vaporize
exterminate

butcher
quash
wax
waste
suppress
mar
liquidate
despoil
nullify
quell
nuke
overturn
maraud
trash
annihilate

level
ravish
erase
extinguish
annul
snuff out
stamp out
tear down
spoliate
torpedo
axe
blot out
break down
lay waste
swallow up

Antonyms

create
construct
mend
aid
assist
improve
preserve

validate
build
begin
start
bear
give birth
repair

fix
lose
help
keep
retain
save
restore

Synonyms
verb wither, dwindle

end
pass
stop
expire
fall
fail
vanish
disappear
deteriorate
bate
ebb
wane
crumble

degenerate
rot
weaken
decline
droop
decay
subside
molder
rankle
fade
moderate
halt
sink

abate
diminish
slacken
wilt
lapse
recede
retrograde
let up
peter out
run down
run out
dilapidate
break down

ease off
fade away
fade out
fizzle out
go bad
go downhill
lose power
melt away
run low
wear away

Antonyms

commence
increase
grow
improve
enhance
enlarge
prolong
begin
start

bear
advance
reach
win
appear
arrive
rise
build
develop

flourish
strengthen
continue
forge
forward
extend
be born
live

Synonyms
verb fall apart; reduce to pieces

break up
sink
decompose
disband
decay
dismantle
splinter
shatter
crumble
wither
degenerate

rot
sever
descend
deliquesce
pulverize
disconnect
divide
decline
worsen
atomize
separate

disorganize
taint
turn
molder
disperse
spoil
disunite
putrefy
detach
wash out
break down

come apart
dilapidate
break apart
disimprove
fade away
fall to pieces
take apart
turn to dust
wash away

Antonyms

grow
increase
combine
improve
put together
unite
mend

connect
couple
link
meld
rise
strengthen
develop

join
build
flourish
fix
attach
collect
gather

Synonyms
verb take apart

break up
demolish
disassemble
wreck
undo
destroy
raze
wrack
annihilate

level
subvert
ruin
denude
deprive
decimate
fell
bare
dismount

strip
strike
divest
dismember
disrobe
bankrupt
pull down
take down
tear down

denudate
break down
knock down
part out
take to pieces
unrig

Antonyms

construct
create
clothe
combine

put together
build
repair
restore

cover
assemble
raise

Synonyms
verb disrupt arrangement; make shambles of

unsettle
demobilize
perturb
muddle
misplace
derange
shuffle
toss
confuse

confound
litter
clutter
disperse
jumble
discompose
complicate
disarray
embroil

destroy
dishevel
disarrange
disturb
mislay
upset
scatter
disband
dislocate

disorder
scramble
break up
mess up
break down
discreate
put out of order
turn topsy-turvy

Antonyms

calm
organize
enlighten
explain
tidy
neaten

soothe
systematize
order
arrange
clarify
clear up

clean up
collect
gather
compose
plan

Synonyms
verb analyze

explore
scrutinize
inspect

examine
investigate
anatomize

study
resolve
decompose

break down
decompound
inquire about

Antonyms

ignore
connect

mend
sew

join

Synonyms
verb disappear, disintegrate

break up
disband
separate
dissipate
evaporate
crumble

fade
vanish
disperse
decline
perish
dwindle

evanesce
diffuse
decompose
break down
dilapidate
unmake

break into pieces
melt away
waste away

Antonyms

improve
increase
grow
coagulate
solidify
integrate

put together
unite
marry
resolve
collect
gather

appear
develop
concentrate
assemble
continue
unmix

Synonyms
verb separate, disconnect

break
cut
tear
isolate
partition
subdivide
cross
segregate
split
carve
rend
dissociate

disunite
dismember
sever
disengage
segment
section
sunder
branch
shear
dissever
loose
intersect

disentangle
disjoin
unbind
undo
part
detach
rupture
demarcate
cleave
quarter
bisect
halve

dissect
chop
divorce
dislocate
dissolve
cut up
break down
dichotomize
abscind
pull away

Antonyms

mend
wait
combine
unite
connect
fasten
marry
append
couple

link
disarrange
disorganize
convince
persuade
attach
fix
join
stay

associate
close
collect
gather
hold
keep
maintain
retain
agree

Synonyms
verb make clear; give a reason for

disclose
reveal
analyze
expound
read
illustrate
describe
define
spell out
clarify
resolve
solve

demonstrate
point out
tell
interpret
justify
untangle
paraphrase
diagram
render
rationalize
elucidate
manifest

annotate
excuse
unravel
refine
unfold
explicate
teach
translate
decipher
construe
account for
bring out

clear up
get across
break down
go into detail
make plain
put across
put in plain English
set right
throw light upon

Antonyms

conceal
hide
misrepresent
distort
misunderstand
tangle

obscure
mystify
withhold
stagnate
complicate
perplex

confuse
question
wonder
cloud
be vague

Synonyms
verb be unsuccessful

decline
fall
founder
flounder
flop
blunder
fold
abort
fizzle
slip
miscarry

miss
backslide
deteriorate
go down
break down
back wrong horse
be defeated
be demoted
be found lacking
be in vain
be ruined

come to naught
come to nothing
fall flat
fall short
fall through
go astray
go down swinging
go downhill
go up in smoke
go wrong
hit bottom

hit the skids
lose control
lose out
lose status
meet with disaster
miss the boat
play into
run aground
turn out badly

Antonyms

ascend
accomplish
achieve
gain
merit
obtain
prosper
capture

complete
procure
rise
go up
succeed
do well
correct
build

develop
earn
reach
win
deliver
finish

Synonyms
verb descend; become lower

decline
plunge
crash
collapse
tumble
dwindle
ease
slump
stumble
settle
plummet
decrease
sink
slip

diminish
go down
dip
dive
depreciate
land
slope
ebb
wane
lessen
pitch
trip
droop
buckle

subside
backslide
totter
topple
gravitate
trail
drag
abate
spin
relapse
lapse
flop
recede
flag

cascade
regress
keel over
be precipitated
break down
cave in
drop down
fold up
hit the dirt
nose-dive
take a header
tip over

Antonyms

increase
ascend
enlarge
grow
compliment
praise
climb
attain

overcome
overthrow
rise
go up
develop
expand
extend
lose

raise
strengthen
progress
scale
advance
reach
win

Synonyms
verb go under, fail

abort
stumble
sprawl
collapse
misfire

lurch
trip
stagger
sink
submerge

fall
submerse
miscarry
go down
fall through

break down
be lost
come to nothing
go lame
go to bottom

Antonyms

increase
accomplish

achieve
rise

succeed

Synonyms
verb lose control

freak out
go crazy
come unglued
crack up
flip out
hit the ceiling
wig out

lose it
blow a gasket
break down
fly off the handle
go ape
go ballistic
go bananas

go berserk
go haywire
go nuts
go off the deep end
lose control of oneself
work oneself up
blow one’s mind

blow one’s stack
blow one’s top
flip one’s lid
lose one’s composure
lose one’s cool
lose one’s mind
lose one’s temper

Synonyms
verb implant, infuse information

indoctrinate
instill
impart
educate
impress

communicate
plant
instruct
program
drill

inseminate
brainwash
teach
drum into
break down

hammer into
shape up
work over

Antonyms

learn

neglect

Synonyms
verb brainwash

inculcate
instill
imbue
program
plant

influence
school
initiate
instruct
train

drill
teach
convince
implant
ground

break down
work over

Antonyms

forget
neglect

learn
leave alone

Synonyms
verb fail

flop
fizzle
backfire
blunder
explode

flounder
abort
slip
miscarry
miss

peter out
fall flat
break down
come to nothing
fall short

fizz out
fizzle out
go up in smoke
go wrong
poop out

Antonyms

correct

do well

succeed

Synonyms
verb die, decline, decay

disintegrate
crumble
wither
cease
disappear
vanish
rot
succumb
pass away

decease
depart
collapse
pass
corrupt
expire
demise
fall
go

end
waste
decompose
croak
bite the dust
buy the farm
check out
go under
kick the bucket

OD
be destroyed
be killed
be lost
break down
give up the ghost
lose life
pass on

Antonyms

grow
improve
commence
create
revive

build
appear
arrive
be born
bear

stay
rise
begin
start
give birth

Synonyms
verb rot

stink
decay
disintegrate
taint

crumble
turn
molder
spoil

corrupt
decompose
deteriorate
break down

go bad
putresce

Antonyms

grow
improve
combine

unite
put together
build

develop

Synonyms
verb flatten, knock down; wipe out

wipe out
obliterate
topple
demolish
overthrow
wreck
erase
smash
destroy
extinguish
bulldoze
scatter

wrack
bomb
reduce
extirpate
capsize
total
zap
subvert
ruin
efface
crash
undo

fell
batter
overturn
expunge
level
upset
remove
spill
decimate
delete
pull down
rub out

strike out
tear down
dynamite
unmake
blow down
break down
cast down
mow down
scratch out
tear up
throw down
unbuild

Antonyms

create
construct
grow
build

fix
repair
restore
win

raise
place

Synonyms
verb make up one’s mind; find solution

fix
determine
conclude
propose
iron out
clear up
settle
solve
undertake
decide
answer
work out

agree
lick
elect
figure
clinch
design
untangle
decree
fathom
unravel
choose
analyze

unzip
intend
elucidate
break
purpose
unfold
decipher
anatomize
dissect
work
rule
will

dissolve
pan out
deal with
break down
make a point of
pass upon
puzzle out
remain firm
take a stand
work through

Antonyms

unsettle
hesitate
refuse
tangle
fasten
mend

put together
hide
mull
waver
forget
begin

start
oppose
question
assemble
join
wonder

Synonyms
verb corrode, deteriorate

perish
decay
disintegrate
warp
crumble
wither
spoil
molder
stain

decompose
languish
decline
pervert
debase
fester
worsen
debauch
taint

turn
deprave
putrefy
sink
degenerate
retrograde
corrupt
demoralize
descend

break down
disimprove
go bad
go downhill
go to pot
waste away

Antonyms

grow
improve
combine
unite
put together
increase

ascend
upgrade
clean
purify
cleanse
moralize

build
develop
flourish
strengthen
rise
go up

Synonyms
verb make easy, intelligible

facilitate
reduce
clarify
shorten
cut down
disinvolve
chasten
disentangle
abridge
explain

elucidate
decipher
analyze
order
interpret
clear up
lay out
spell out
streamline
unscramble

boil down
break down
break it down
clean it up
clean up
cut the frills
draw a picture
get down to basics
get to the meat
hit the high spots

let daylight in
let sunlight in
make clear
make perfectly clear
make plain
put in a nutshell
put one straight

Antonyms

grow
increase
mystify

obscure
mix up
complicate

confuse
make difficult
be vague

Synonyms
verb cry hard

wail
whimper
bawl
weep

howl
blubber
snivel
lament

break down
blub
boohoo
cry a river

cry convulsively
cry eyes out
shed tears
turn on waterworks

Synonyms
verb clarify, explain

expound
describe
define
justify
point out
illustrate
brief

clear up
decipher
decode
diagram
get across
interpret
teach

tell
translate
unfold
unravel
untangle
break down
clue in

draw a map
fill someone in
go into detail
make plain
put across
put in plain English
throw light upon

Antonyms

confuse

Synonyms
verb decay, turn bad

taint
mildew
curdle
crumble
turn

molder
disintegrate
putrefy
rot
addle

decompose
deteriorate
go off
become tainted
become useless

break down
go bad

Antonyms

put together
combine
unite
grow

improve
ignore
build
develop

help
neglect
be indifferent

Synonyms
verb die or surrender

quit
perish
go down
wilt
buckle
yield
bow
pass away
defer
cease
capitulate

give in
decease
accede
depart
collapse
fall
cave
submit
fold
expire
demise

pass
go
drop
croak
go under
knuckle under
cave in
break down
give way
knuckle
eat crow

fall victim to
flake out
give in to
give out
give up the ghost
meet waterloo
pack it in
show white flag
take the count
throw in the towel

Antonyms

deny
refuse
ascend
create
overcome

continue
defend
fight
be born
bear

stay
rise
conquer
win

Synonyms
verb dirty, contaminate; ruin

sully
harm
pollute
tarnish
infect
muddy
damage
poison
hurt
blight
discredit
spoil
smear

corrupt
stain
cloud
besmirch
defile
disgrace
soil
stigmatize
foul
crumble
shame
rot
discolor

cut
debase
doctor
disintegrate
dishonor
spike
deprave
trash
brand
blacken
water
blot
cook

adulterate
blemish
decay
turn
putrefy
blur
decompose
water down
tar
break down
cast a slur
crud up
give a bad name

Antonyms

aid
assist
benefit
improve
mend
clean
cleanse
purify
honor
respect

put together
grow
praise
upgrade
enhance
combine
unite
beautify
right
fix

help
bless
esteem
build
flourish
clear
clarify
develop

Synonyms
verb become sour or tainted

decay
curdle
taint
crumble
putrefy

sour
spoil
disintegrate
ferment
molder

rot
dull
decompose
acidify
become rancid

break down
go bad

Antonyms

grow
improve
put together

combine
unite
build

develop
flourish
make well

Synonyms
verb cry

moan
sob
wail
whimper
grieve
mourn
complain

howl
bemoan
bewail
lament
drip
bawl
squall

keen
snivel
yowl
blubber
deplore
ululate
break down

mewl
boohoo
burst into tears
let go
let it out
shed tears

Antonyms

gloat

praise

be happy

Synonyms
verb sag, fail

droop
ebb
wane
dwindle
faint
melt
wither

fade
diminish
shrivel
succumb
collapse
drop
mummify

flag
weaken
sink
waste
languish
cave in
become limp

break down
dry up
give out
waste away
wizen

Antonyms

increase
grow
enlarge
bloom

rise
develop
expand
extend

build
strengthen

Synonyms
verb be overcome with emotion

cry

weep

become speechless

break down

Synonyms
verb disintegrate

collapse
crumble

break
crack up

go to pieces
break down

Antonyms

build

Synonyms
verb to malfunction

break
fail
improperly

jam
malfunction
stall

break down
conk out
function go on the blink

not work
stop running

Antonyms

function properly

Synonyms
verb decay

decompose
disintegrate

crumble
break down

waste away

Synonyms
verb analyze

evaluate
dissect
inspect

scrutinize
investigate
examine

break down
lay bare
think through

Antonyms

ignore

Synonyms
verb break

divide
separate
fragment
splinter

shatter
crumble
split
disunite

dissolve
break up
split up
break apart

break down

Antonyms

combine
unite
marry

mend
put together
join

fix

Synonyms
verb fail to attain goal

abort
decline
founder
flounder
misfire
flop
blunder
fold
fizzle
slip
fall

miss
backslide
deteriorate
go down
fall through
back wrong horse
be defeated
be demoted
be found lacking
be in vain
be ruined

break down
come to naught
come to nothing
fall flat
fall short
go astray
go down swinging
go downhill
go up in smoke
go wrong
hit bottom

hit the skids
lose control
lose out
lose status
meet with disaster
miss fire
miss the boat
miss the mark
play into
run aground
turn out badly

Antonyms

improve
ascend
accomplish
achieve

rise
go up
succeed
do well

correct
build
develop

Synonyms
verb indoctrinate

program
plant
train
influence
school

initiate
instruct
convince
drill
brainwash

implant
ground
inculcate
teach
instill

imbue
break down
work over

Antonyms

forget

neglect

learn