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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)
5 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.
5 days ago · To break down something such as an idea or statement means to separate it into smaller parts in order to make it easier to understand or deal with. The report breaks down the results region by region. [VERB PARTICLE noun] These rules tell us how a sentence is broken down into phrases. [be V -ed P + into] [ Also V n P + into] 4. phrasal verb.
noun. /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ [countable] an occasion when a vehicle or machine stops working a breakdown on the highway a breakdown recovery service. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
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.
