behave vs break down

break down vs behave

behave and break down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
behave	No	No	Yes	No
break down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, break down is a hyponym of behave; that is, break down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than behave:

behave: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
break down: lose control of one's emotions

Other hyponyms of behave include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act, act as, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.

behave (verb)	break down (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
behave well or properly	stop operating or functioning
	separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
	make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
	make ineffective
	cause to fall or collapse
	lose control of one's emotions
	fall apart

Difference between behave and break down

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