break down vs dissolve

dissolve vs break down

break down is not a noun while dissolve is a noun.

break down and dissolve both are verbs.

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

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

break down: lose control of one's emotions
dissolve: lose control emotionally

Other hyponyms of break down include die, fall apart, go to pieces.

break down (noun)	dissolve (noun)
	(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

break down (verb)	dissolve (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack	pass into a solution
stop operating or functioning	cause to go into a solution
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts	come to an end
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features	grow less and less substantial until it disappears
make ineffective	become or cause to become soft or liquid
cause to fall or collapse	bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
lose control of one's emotions	declare void
fall apart	cause to fade away
	lose control emotionally
	cause to lose control emotionally
	stop functioning or cohering as a unit

Difference between break down and dissolve

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