" broken down "

1: in a bad or weak condition because of being old, not well cared for, etc.;

  * e.g., " ... A broken-down car was blocking one of the lanes of the road. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  decrepit,

•  dilapidated,

•  run-down,

•  asthenic,

•  debilitated,

•  delicate,

•  down-and-out,

•  effete,

•  enervated,

•  enfeebled,

•  faint,

•  feeble,

•  frail,

•  infirm,

•  languid,

•  low,

•  prostrate,

•  prostrated,

•  sapped,

•  slight,

•  soft,

•  softened,

•  tender,

•  unsubstantial,

•  wasted,

•  weak,

•  weakened,

•  wimpish,

•  wimpy,

•  disabled,

•  incapacitated,

•  invalid,

•  paralyzed,

•  impotent,

•  powerless,

•  broken,

•  damaged,

•  destroyed,

•  harmed,

•  hurt,

•  impaired,

•  injured,

•  unsound,

•  wrecked

•  Antonyms : 

•  brand-new,

•  fresh,

•  new,

•  cared-for,

•  kept-up,

•  maintained,

•  hard,

•  hardy,

•  lusty,

•  red-blooded,

•  robust,

•  sturdy,

•  tough,

•  hale,

•  healthy,

•  sound,

•  mighty,

•  powerful,

•  rugged,

•  stalwart,

•  stout,

•  strong

1: to arrange or assign according to type;

  * e.g., " ... when presented with the pile of files, the first thing he did was to break them down by month, order within the month, and region "

•  Synonyms : 

•  assorted,

•  categorized,

•  classed,

•  classified,

•  codified,

•  compartmentalized,

•  compartmented,

•  digested,

•  distinguished,

•  distributed,

•  graded,

•  grouped,

•  pegged,

•  placed,

•  ranged,

•  ranked,

•  relegated,

•  separated,

•  sorted,

•  typed

•  Antonyms : 

•  started (up)

2: to go through decomposition;

  * e.g., " ... the enamel of a human tooth will begin to break down when exposed to sugar for too long "

•  Synonyms : 

•  corrupted,

•  decayed,

•  decomposed,

•  disintegrated,

•  festered,

•  fouled,

•  molded,

•  moldered,

•  perished,

•  putrefied,

•  rotted,

•  spoiled

•  Antonyms : 

•  assembled,

•  constructed

3: to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships;

  * e.g., " ... if we break the problem down into what appear to be three aspects of it, we'll have a better chance of solving it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  analyzed,

•  anatomized,

•  assayed,

•  cut,

•  deconstructed,

•  dissected

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to arrange or assign according to type;

  * e.g., " ... when presented with the pile of files, the first thing he did was to break them down by month, order within the month, and region "

•  Synonyms : 

•  assort,

•  categorize,

•  class,

•  classify,

•  codify,

•  compartment,

•  compartmentalize,

•  digest,

•  distinguish,

•  distribute,

•  grade,

•  group,

•  peg,

•  place,

•  range,

•  rank,

•  relegate,

•  separate,

•  sort,

•  type

•  Antonyms : 

•  start (up)

2: to go through decomposition;

  * e.g., " ... the enamel of a human tooth will begin to break down when exposed to sugar for too long "

•  Synonyms : 

•  corrupt,

•  decay,

•  decompose,

•  disintegrate,

•  fester,

•  foul,

•  mold,

•  molder,

•  perish,

•  putrefy,

•  rot,

•  spoil

•  Antonyms : 

•  assemble,

•  construct

3: to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships;

  * e.g., " ... if we break the problem down into what appear to be three aspects of it, we'll have a better chance of solving it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  analyze,

•  anatomize,

•  assay,

•  cut,

•  deconstruct,

•  dissect

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)