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1. : 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 negotiations. c. : a complete loss of physical, mental, or emotional vitality : a physical, mental, or nervous collapse. d.
a failure to work or be successful: I had a breakdown (= my car stopped working) in the middle of the road. Both sides blamed each other for the breakdown of talks. See also. break down (MACHINE) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the fact of not being successful. failure Failure is not an option.
noun. a breaking down, wearing out, or sudden loss of ability to function efficiently, as of a machine. a loss of mental or physical health; collapse. Compare nervous breakdown. an analysis or classification of something; division into parts, categories, processes, etc.
1. an act or instance of breaking down. 2. a loss of mental or physical health; collapse. Compare nervous breakdown. 3. classification; analysis. 4. Chem. a. decomposition.
to remove something from its place by force: He threatened to break the door down. Some of the campers had broken down fences and lit fires that caused a lot of damage. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of break down from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
3 days ago · 1. countable noun [usually singular] The breakdown of something such as a relationship, plan, or discussion is its failure or ending . ...the breakdown of talks between the U.S. and E.U. officials. [ + of] ...the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage. [ + of] He argues that the breakdown in the legal system has spawned a black market. [ Also + in]
Definition of breakdown noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of breakdown. noun. the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue. “his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London” synonyms: dislocation. see more. noun. a cessation of normal operation. “there was a power breakdown ” synonyms: equipment failure. see more. noun. a mental or physical breakdown.
Definition of break down. 1. as in to classify. to arrange or assign according to type when presented with the pile of files, the first thing he did was to break them down by month, order within the month, and region. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. classify. rank. distinguish. group. relegate. separate. grade. type. sort. place.
Definitions of break down. verb. stop operating or functioning. synonyms: break, conk out, die, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad. break. render inoperable or ineffective.
