parse vs break down

break down vs parse

parse and break down both are verbs.

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

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

parse: analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
break down: make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features

Other hypernyms of parse include analyse, analyze, dissect, take apart.

parse (verb)	break down (verb)
analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)	collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
	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 parse and break down

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