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- (of a machine or motor vehicle) suddenly cease to function:"his van broke down"
- (of a relationship, agreement, or process) cease to continue; collapse:"pay negotiations with management broke down"
- lose control of one's emotions when in a state of distress:"the old woman broke down in tears" · "if she had tried to utter a word, she would have broken down"
- (of a person's health or emotional control) fail or collapse:"his health broke down under the strain of overwork"
- demolish a door or other barrier:"they had to get the police to break the door down" · "geographic barriers can be broken down by the internet"
- separate something into parts:"each tutorial is broken down into more manageable units"
- analyze information:"bar graphs show how the information can be broken down"
- convert a substance into simpler compounds by chemical action:"almost every natural substance can be broken down by bacteria"
- undergo chemical decomposition:"the waste products break down into low-level toxic materials"
nounbreak-down (noun)- a mechanical failure:"breakdowns could totally disrupt production"
- a failure of a relationship or system:"a breakdown in military discipline" · "some of these women will have experienced marital breakdown" · "the breakdown of their marriage"
- a sudden collapse in someone's mental health:"Heather had a breakdown following the death of her sister"
- the chemical or physical decomposition of something:"the breakdown of ammonia to nitrites"
- an explanatory analysis, especially of statistics:"a detailed cost breakdown"
- a lively, energetic American country dance.
Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- a mechanical failure:
- a failure of a relationship or system:
- a sudden collapse in someone's mental health:
- the chemical or physical decomposition of something:
- an explanatory analysis, especially of statistics:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.break·down (brāk′doun′) n. 1. a. The act or process of failing to function or continue. b. The condition resulting from this: a breakdown in communication.www.thefreedictionary.com/breakdown1 : the action or result of breaking down: such as a : a failure to function preventing a breakdown of the health-care system b : failure to progress or have effect : disintegration a breakdown of negotiationswww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakdown
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