police broke the door down
the information can be broken down
Synonyms and antonyms dictionary. 2014.
break something down — 1 the police broke the door down: KNOCK DOWN, kick down, smash in, pull down, tear down, demolish. 2 break big tasks down into smaller parts: DIVIDE, separate. 3 graphs show how the i … Useful english dictionary
break something down — 1) the police broke the door down Syn: knock down, kick down, smash in, pull down, tear down, demolish 2) break big tasks down into smaller parts Syn: divide, separate 3) graphs show how the information can be broken down … Thesaurus of popular words
ˌbreak sth ˈdown — phrasal verb to hit something such as a door or wall very hard so that it falls down Firefighters had to break down the door.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
break — A sudden price move; prices may break up or down. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary A rapid and sharp price decline. Related: crash. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. break break 1 [breɪk] verb broke PASTTENSE [brəʊk ǁ broʊk] … Financial and business terms
Break — A rapid and sharp price decline. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. break break 1 [breɪk] verb broke PASTTENSE [brəʊk ǁ broʊk] broken PASTPART [ˈbrəʊkən ǁ … Financial and business terms
break down phrasal — verb 1 MACHINE (I) if a large machine, especially a car, breaks down, it stops working: The elevators in this building are always breaking down. 2 FAIL (I) if a discussion, system etc breaks down, it fails because there are problems: Peace talks… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
break — 1. verb 1) the mirror broke Syn: shatter, smash, crack, snap, fracture, fragment, splinter, fall to bits, fall to pieces; split, burst; informal bust 2) she had broken her leg Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
break — 1. verb 1) Syn: shatter, smash, crack, snap, fracture, fragment, splinter, split, burst; informal bust 2) the coffee machine has broken Syn: stop working, break down, give out … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
break down something — break down (something) 1. to divide something into smaller parts. The quickest way to get this job done is to break it down into a number of specific steps. 2. to cause something to weaken or decay. Temperatures were high enough to break down the … New idioms dictionary
break down — (something) 1. to divide something into smaller parts. The quickest way to get this job done is to break it down into a number of specific steps. 2. to cause something to weaken or decay. Temperatures were high enough to break down the chemicals … New idioms dictionary
