Break down
Concrete
Concrete verb - To turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout.
Usage example: a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experience
Break down is an antonym for concrete.
Both terms in one sentence
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Firefighters also use hammers to break down barriers (like concrete) when axes aren't enough.
Source: Drop the Hammer -
Finally, they dance around him mockingly, causing him to break down sobbing at their betrayal as his concrete lower half crumbles and he crashes to the ground, unconscious.
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