Break down - Break down

Japanese: 打崩 - うちくずす

〘Other Sa 5 (4)〙① ("Uchi" is a prefix) To destroy. To tear down. ※Toraakihon Kyogen: Urinotonin (late Muromachi period - early modern period) "Uchikuzu wo Ningyau" ② To fire a gun and throw the enemy's army into disarray. ※Kinseikibun (1875-81)〈Somezaki Nobufusa〉VIII "Building on this initial victory, we will once again tear down the enemy" ③ In baseball , to force the opposing pitcher out of the mound with successive hits.

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Japanese:

〘他サ五（四）〙① (「うち」は接頭語) こわす。くずす。※虎明本狂言・瓜盗人（室町末‐近世初）「にんぎゃうをうちくずす」② 銃砲を撃って、相手の軍を乱れさせる。※近世紀聞（1875‐81）〈染崎延房〉八「初度の勝に乗じて這回(こたび)も敵を撃崩(ウチクヅ)さんと」③ 野球で、安打を続けて相手の投手を降板させる。

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