dissolve vs break down

break down vs dissolve

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

dissolve and break down both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of dissolve include lose it, snap.

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

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

Difference between dissolve and break down

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