break down vs acquit

acquit vs break down

break down and acquit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, acquit is a hypernym of break down; that is, acquit is a word with a broader meaning than break down:

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

Other hypernyms of break down include act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.

break down (verb)	acquit (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
stop operating or functioning	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
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 break down and acquit

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