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do vs break down

break down vs do

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

do and break down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
do Yes No Yes No
break down No No Yes No
As verbs, break down is a hyponym of do; that is, break down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than do:
  • do: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • break down: lose control of one's emotions
Other hyponyms of do 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.
do (noun) break down (noun)
an uproarious party
the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
do (verb) break down (verb)
arrange attractively 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
create or design, often in a certain way separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
carry out or perform an action make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally make ineffective
travel or traverse (a distance) cause to fall or collapse
engage in lose control of one's emotions
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions fall apart
carry on or function
get (something) done
proceed or get along
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
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