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- DictionaryBreak·down/ˈbrākˌdoun/
noun
- 1. a mechanical failure: "breakdowns could totally disrupt production"
- 2. a failure of a relationship or system: "a breakdown in military discipline"
6 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 from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. breakdown. noun. /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ [countable] an occasion when a vehicle or machine stops working. a breakdown on the motorway. a breakdown recovery service. Most breakdown services give priority to women travelling alone.
phrasal verb with break verb uk / breɪk / us / breɪk / broke | broken. 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.
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. Chemistry. decomposition. analysis (def. 6).
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.
4 days ago · 1. phrasal verb. If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working. Their car broke down. 2. phrasal verb. If a discussion, relationship, or system breaks down, it fails because of a problem or disagreement. Talks with business leaders broke down last night. 3. phrasal verb.
an act or instance of breaking down, such as a loss of ability to function effectively: The car had yet another breakdown. Pathology a loss of mental or physical health: had a bad breakdown when her husband left her. a division into parts, etc.; classification; analysis: gave us a breakdown of the prospects for the new product.
