transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to cause to fall or collapse by breaking or shattering
b. : to make ineffective
break down legal barriers
2.
a. : to divide into parts or categories
b. : to separate (as a chemical compound) into simpler substances : decompose
c. : to take apart especially for storage or shipment and for later reassembling
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to stop functioning because of breakage or wear
b. : to become inoperative or ineffective : fail
negotiations broke down
c. : to fail in strength or vitality
her health broke down
d. : to succumb to mental or emotional stress
broke down and cried
e. : to lose one's resolve : give in
finally broke down and bought a computer
2. of horses : to severely injure the supporting ligament or bones of the fetlock joint
3.
a. : to be susceptible to or undergo analysis or subdivision
the statistics break down like this
b. : to undergo decomposition
Synonyms: see analyze