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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.
The meaning of BREAKDOWN is the action or result of breaking down. How to use breakdown in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Breakdown.
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)
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 ).
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]
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. The national breakdown organizations are on hand to help motorists 24 hours a day. Topics Transport by car or lorry c1, Engineering c1.
breakdown meaning, definition, what is breakdown: the failure of a relationship or system...: Learn more.
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.
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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.
